Zhang_2020_Neurotherapeutics_17_1495

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Title : Approach to Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease - Zhang_2020_Neurotherapeutics_17_1495
Author(s) : Zhang Q , Aldridge GM , Narayanan NS , Anderson SW , Uc EY
Ref : Neurotherapeutics , 17 :1495 , 2020
Abstract :

Cognitive dysfunction is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and predicts poor clinical outcomes. It is associated primarily with pathologic involvement of basal forebrain cholinergic and prefrontal dopaminergic systems. Impairments in executive functions, attention, and visuospatial abilities are its hallmark features with eventual involvement of memory and other domains. Subtle symptoms in the premotor and early phases of PD progress to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) which may be present at the time of diagnosis. Eventually, a large majority of PD patients develop dementia with advancing age and longer disease duration, which is usually accompanied by immobility, hallucinations/psychosis, and dysautonomia. Dopaminergic medications and deep brain stimulation help motor dysfunction, but may have potential cognitive side effects. Central acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, and possibly memantine, provide modest and temporary symptomatic relief for dementia, although there is no evidence-based treatment for MCI. There is no proven disease-modifying treatment for cognitive impairment in PD. The symptomatic and disease-modifying role of physical exercise, cognitive training, and neuromodulation on cognitive impairment in PD is under investigation. Multidisciplinary approaches to cognitive impairment with effective treatment of comorbidities, proper rehabilitation, and maintenance of good support systems in addition to pharmaceutical treatment may improve the quality of life of the patients and caregivers.

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Zhang Q, Aldridge GM, Narayanan NS, Anderson SW, Uc EY (2020)
Approach to Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
Neurotherapeutics 17 :1495

Zhang Q, Aldridge GM, Narayanan NS, Anderson SW, Uc EY (2020)
Neurotherapeutics 17 :1495