Prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in elderly Parkinson's disease patients: a case-control study

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by abnormalities in movement, behaviour, cognition and emotion. Both the disease itself and its treatment, consisting of dopaminergic replacement therapy, can cause psychiatric disorders.

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - August 28, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Maria Rita Lo Monaco, Enrico Di Stasio, Giuseppe Zuccal à, Martina Petracca, Danilo Genovese, Domenico Fusco, Maria Caterina Silveri, Rosa Liperoti, Diego Ricciardi, Maria Camilla Cipriani, Alice Laudisio, Anna Rita Bentivoglio Source Type: research