from Section 2: - Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 January 2025
Although Parkinson’s disease (PD) is most associated with and diagnosed by the presence of motor symptoms, non-motor symptoms (NMS) can often be the most debilitating for patients. Highly prevalent among non-motor features are neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), including depression, anxiety, psychosis, impulse control disorders, apathy and cognitive impairment, the latter being particularly burdensome and occurring in the majority of PD patients long term. The neurobiological underpinnings of NPS are a mix of disease-related, other neurodegenerative disease processes, PD treatment effects and psychosocial factors. NPS can be difficult to recognize and diagnose in PD patients; therefore, PD-specific assessments have been developed to better identify and treat them. Treatment strategies are a mix of those used in the general population for these conditions and those specific to PD, and are a combination of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Although significant advances have been made in our understanding and management of NPS in PD, etiology or biologically informed management strategies are needed to further advance the field.
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