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Psychiatric disorders in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is commonly associated with psychiatric morbidity, which may include depression and anxiety. The treatment goals may include improvement or remission of psychiatric symptoms.

First published June 2018, updated July 2022 Introduction Epidemiology Types of psychiatric disorders Drug reactions: psychosis and impulse control disorders Delirium, cognitive impairment and dementia General management ConclusionReferences   Introduction In Parkinson’s disease (PD), the physical aspects, such as tremor, rigidity, and postural instability, are the defining characteristics of the disease and, understandably, they are the focus of most research and clinical care. However, several non-motor aspects of PD, including depression, drug-induced psychosis and impulse control disorders, cognitive impairment, anxiety, and sleep disturbances, are common and are associated with a variety of poor outcomes.1 The non-motor symptoms (NMS) complicate the

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