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Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety
Joint Authors
Ehgoetz Martens, K. A.
Szeto, J. Y. Y.
Muller, A. J.
Hall, J. M.
Gilat, M.
Walton, C. C.
Lewis, Simon J. G.
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Research on the implications of anxiety in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been neglected despite its prevalence in nearly 50% of patients and its negative impact on quality of life.
Previous reports have noted that neuropsychiatric symptoms impair cognitive performance in PD patients; however, to date, no study has directly compared PD patients with and without anxiety to examine the impact of anxiety on cognitive impairments in PD.
This study compared cognitive performance across 50 PD participants with and without anxiety (17 PDA+; 33 PDA−), who underwent neurological and neuropsychological assessment.
Group performance was compared across the following cognitive domains: simple attention/visuomotor processing speed, executive function (e.g., set-shifting), working memory, language, and memory/new verbal learning.
Results showed that PDA+ performed significantly worse on the Digit Span forward and backward test and Part B of the Trail Making Task (TMT-B) compared to the PDA− group.
There were no group differences in verbal fluency, logical memory, or TMT-A performance.
In conclusion, anxiety in PD has a measurable impact on working memory and attentional set-shifting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ehgoetz Martens, K. A.& Szeto, J. Y. Y.& Muller, A. J.& Hall, J. M.& Gilat, M.& Walton, C. C.…[et al.]. 2016. Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113432
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ehgoetz Martens, K. A.…[et al.]. Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety. Neurology Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113432
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ehgoetz Martens, K. A.& Szeto, J. Y. Y.& Muller, A. J.& Hall, J. M.& Gilat, M.& Walton, C. C.…[et al.]. Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety. Neurology Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1113432
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1113432