Correlations of Neuropsychological and Metabolic Brain Changes in Parkinson's Disease and Other α-Synucleinopathies

Correlations of Neuropsychological and Metabolic Brain Changes in Parkinson's Disease and Other α-Synucleinopathies

Cognitive impairment is a common feature in Parkinson's disease (PD) and other α-synucleinopathies as 80% of PD patients develop dementia within 20 years. Early cognitive changes in PD patients present as a dysexecutive syndrome, broadly characterized as a disruption of the fronto-striatal dopa...

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Main Authors: Maja Trošt, Matej Perovnik, Zvezdan Pirtošek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
cognitive impairment
α-synucleinopathies
dementia with Lewy bodies
multiple system atrophy
[18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.01204/full

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