Hallucinations, delusions and Parkinson's: Research papers
- Psychiatric symptoms screening in the early stages of Parkinson's disease
The study found a high prevalence of psychiatric complaints in PD patients, mostly related to depression, anxiety, somatization and OCS. Hallucinations were also frequent, but not associated to cognitive function or dopaminergic doses, suggesting a different physiopathological background.
01 January 2012
- Visual plus nonvisual hallucinations in Parkinson's disease: development and evolution over 10 years
Whereas visual hallucinations in isolation are classic in Parkinson's disease, nonvisual hallucinations emerge over time, and the combination of visual with nonvisual hallucinations predominates in late Parkinson's disease. To capture the breadth and severity of hallucinations in chronically hallucinating patients with Parkinson's disease, screening inventories and practice-based interviews must include questions on both visual and nonvisual components.
15 October 2011
- Visual symptoms in Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia
Results demonstrate that different hallucinatory experiences in PD do not necessarily share common disease predictors and may, therefore, be driven by different pathophysiological mechanisms.
27 September 2011
- Urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine correlate with hallucinations rather than motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease
The significant correlation between urinary 8-OHdG levels and hallucinations but not with dementia suggests that hallucinations are likely to have unique but unidentified mechanisms that lead to excessive production of 8-OHdG.
01 January 2011
- Neuropsychological correlates of mild to severe hallucinations in Parkinson's disease
We aimed to explore the neuropsychological deficits associated with the different types of VH observed in PD, from minor hallucinations to well-formed VH with loss of insight. Prospective study of 57 PD patients with (n = 29) and without VH (n = 28) matched for age, education, antiparkinsonian medications, and disease duration
19 October 2010
- Late-stage Parkinson's disease: the Barcelona and Lisbon cohort
Studies of late stages of Parkinson's disease (LS-PD) are limited. To provide an adequate health plan for patients in these most advanced stages, accurate information on their clinical condition is necessary.
23 April 2010
