The Prevalence and Determinants of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Late-Stage Parkinsonism.
Adrianus L A J HommelMarjan J MeindersStefan LorenzlRichard DodelMiguel CoelhoJoaquim J FerreiraBrice LaurensUmberto SpampinatoWassillios G MeissnerKristina RosqvistJonathan TimpkaPer OdinMichael WittenbergBas R Bloem PhDRaymond T KoopmansAnette-Eleonore Schragnull nullPublished in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2020)
Neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in late-stage PD. The strongest predictors are the presence of other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Clinicians involved in the care for patients with late-stage PD should be aware of these symptoms in this specific disease group and proactively explore other psychiatric comorbidities once a neuropsychiatric symptom is recognized.