Prevalence and Cumulative Incidence of Caregiver-Reported Aggression in Advanced Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders

Conclusion There was a high prevalence and incidence of aggression in our PDRD cohort. This is an understudied issue in PDRD, and our findings highlight the need for increased awareness among neurologists. Providers should consider assessing for aggression when discussing neuropsychiatric symptoms or screening for caregiver burden. Future research should examine the relationship between aggression and patient and caregiver health outcomes. Trial Registration Information Clinical trial registration number: NCT02533921.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Parkinson's disease/Parkinsonism, All Neuropsychology/Behavior, All Cognitive Disorders/Dementia, Palliative care Research Source Type: research