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Dementia
Study results from Stavanger University broaden understanding of dementia
November 19th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Subthreshold depression in patients with Parkinson's disease and dementia--clinical and demographic correlates.' According to recent research published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, "About 40% of the patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have depressive symptoms, either major depression (MD) or subthreshold depression." "Depression was found to be associated with age and age at onset of PD, female gender, more severe parkinsonism, in particular with left-sided and akinetic-rigid symptoms, more functional impairment and cognitive impairment.However, the findings are inconsistent and partly...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2007-11-19)
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