TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of depression and Parkinson's disease on cognitive functioning
AU - Norman, Suzanne
AU - Tröster, Alexander I.
AU - Fields, Julie A.
AU - Brooks, Rebecca
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - This study compared the performance of Parkinon's disease (PD) patients with and without depression, patients with depression alone, and normal control subjects on a cognitive screening instrument, the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) to evaluate the influences of depression and Parkinson's disease on cognition. PD affects overall level of cognitive functioning and, to a lesser extent, DRS Initiation/Perseveration, Construction, and Attention. Diminished memory was primarily related to depression. Treatment of depression may ameliorate aspects of cognitive dysfunction in the PD patient with depression.
AB - This study compared the performance of Parkinon's disease (PD) patients with and without depression, patients with depression alone, and normal control subjects on a cognitive screening instrument, the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) to evaluate the influences of depression and Parkinson's disease on cognition. PD affects overall level of cognitive functioning and, to a lesser extent, DRS Initiation/Perseveration, Construction, and Attention. Diminished memory was primarily related to depression. Treatment of depression may ameliorate aspects of cognitive dysfunction in the PD patient with depression.
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U2 - 10.1176/jnp.14.1.31
DO - 10.1176/jnp.14.1.31
M3 - Article
C2 - 11884652
AN - SCOPUS:0036163592
SN - 0895-0172
VL - 14
SP - 31
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
JF - Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
IS - 1
ER -