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Frontostriatal Cognitive Staging in Parkinson's Disease
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cognitive impairment and behavioural disorders are often encountered in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD).
A simple PD-related frontostriatal cognitive dysfunction (PDFCD) staging is proposed.
Executive dysfunction and mental fatigue (stage I), depression/anxiety (stage IIa), apathy/pain (stage IIb), and dementia (stage III) reflect a sequential process of dopamine depletion occurring in different regions of the striatum (stages I and II) and the frontal cortex (stage III).
In addition to these nonmotor manifestations present in the unmedicated (OFF) state, the PDFCD model also predicts a number of complications related to dopaminergic treatment (ON state), from impulse control disorders (stages I and IIa) to hallucinations (stage IIb) and psychosis (stage III).
Although the model admittedly needs further refinements, it provides a framework for hypothesis testing and may help clinicians optimize therapeutic strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de la Fuente-Fernández, Raúl. 2011. Frontostriatal Cognitive Staging in Parkinson's Disease. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480837
Modern Language Association (MLA)
de la Fuente-Fernández, Raúl. Frontostriatal Cognitive Staging in Parkinson's Disease. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480837
American Medical Association (AMA)
de la Fuente-Fernández, Raúl. Frontostriatal Cognitive Staging in Parkinson's Disease. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480837
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480837