Imaging cognitive and behavioral symptoms in Parkinson's disease. (December 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Antonelli, Francesca; Ray, Nicola; Strafella, Antonio P
• Is Part Of: Expert review of neurotherapeutics. Volume 10:Number 12(2010)
• Page Start: 1827
• Page End: 1838
• Publication Date: 2010-12
• Subjects: brain imaging -- dementia -- executive functions -- hallucinations -- impulse control disorders -- mood disorders -- Parkinson's disease; Neuropharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.7805
• DOI: 10.1586/ern.10.173
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-7175

Abstract

Non-motor symptoms are a major and often unrecognized cause of morbidity of Parkinson's disease. In the past few years, imaging technology, such as functional MRI and PET, have provided a large bulk of information about the phenomena. Here, we provide an overview of those imaging studies that may help us understand the neuronal correlates associated with non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease, with a particular focus on cognitive and neuropsychiatric deficits.