TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical management of Parkinson's disease dementia
T2 - Pitfalls and progress
AU - Samuel, Michael
AU - Maidment, Ian
AU - Boustani, Malaz
AU - Fox, Chris
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - The non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which include cognitive, behavioural and psychological problems, are significant not just in epidemiological terms but also in their impact on patients and carers. Each symptom requires careful evaluation, owing to the potential overlap with comorbid conditions and also to the multiple aetiological pathways in Parkinson's disease. Such monitoring allows enhanced management. However, the diagnostic difficulties arising from these non-motor symptoms require further research. Here we describe the efficacy and some of the problems of medication used for non-motor symptoms, including antiparkinsonian medication, antipsychotics and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
AB - The non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, which include cognitive, behavioural and psychological problems, are significant not just in epidemiological terms but also in their impact on patients and carers. Each symptom requires careful evaluation, owing to the potential overlap with comorbid conditions and also to the multiple aetiological pathways in Parkinson's disease. Such monitoring allows enhanced management. However, the diagnostic difficulties arising from these non-motor symptoms require further research. Here we describe the efficacy and some of the problems of medication used for non-motor symptoms, including antiparkinsonian medication, antipsychotics and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
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UR - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/clinical-management-of-parkinsons-disease-dementia-pitfalls-and-progress/7BB36C6D8CD6A74404E6A56B4685FCD3
U2 - 10.1192/apt.12.2.121
DO - 10.1192/apt.12.2.121
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33644782515
SN - 1355-5146
VL - 12
SP - 121
EP - 129
JO - Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
JF - Advances in Psychiatric Treatment
IS - 2
ER -