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- Title
Co-occurrence of parkinsonism and dementia in clinical practice.
- Authors
Liepelt-Scarfone, I.; Jamour, M.; Maetzler, W.
- Abstract
Co-occurrence of parkinsonism and dementia is commonly observed in the aging population. This narrative review gives an overview of disorders regularly presenting with these symptoms, e.g., idiopathic Parkinson disease with dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration syndrome, vascular cognitive impairment, drug-induced parkinsonism, and normal-pressure hydrocephalus. Both a thoroughly performed medical history and a comprehensive clinical examination can narrow down relevant differential diagnoses. Characteristic clinical and neuropsychological features are highlighted, including cognitive screening strategies. Neurophysiological and neuropathological aspects of the disorders are briefly discussed to give a better understanding of treatment options.
- Subjects
PARKINSONIAN disorders; DEMENTIA; POPULATION aging; PARKINSON'S disease; MILD cognitive impairment; MEDICAL history taking
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2012, Vol 45, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0948-6704
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00391-011-0261-7