Cognitive impairment and dementia in basal ganglia disorders

Julie C. Stout, Shannon A. Johnson

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Abstract

We present an update focusing on research from the past 2 years on cognitive impairment and dementia in basal ganglia disorders, including Huntington's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies. In addition to the many recent papers that aim to refine descriptions of the cognitive phenotypes in the basal ganglia disorders, the current literature addresses the use of cognitive assessment in differential diagnosis of clinically overlapping disorders, the effects of surgical and pharmacologic treatments on cognitive functions, and the relationship between cognitive impairment and functional disability. We also discuss opportunities for enhancing the understanding of cognition in basal ganglia disorders through the use of improved study design and assessment strategies. Copyrigh

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-363
Number of pages9
JournalCurrent Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • Clinical Neurology

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