Depression in Parkinson's disease: study of 60 cases

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Roberto César Pereira Do Prado²  Egberto Reis Barbosa¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Sergipe Departamento de Medicina Aracaju SE ,Brasil

关键词: depression;    Parkinson's disease;    neuropsychiatric disorders;    diagnosis;    comorbidity;    depressão;    doença de Parkinson;    manifestações neurocomportamentais;    diagnóstico;    comorbidade;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2005000500009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Depression is very frequent in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and largely unrecognized by neurologists, emphasizing the need of an approach to psychiatric symptoms by non psychiatrists in order to ensure an early diagnosis of depression in PD; clinical characteristics and the prevalence rate of depression in PD were evaluated and the relationship of depression in PD with other variables were determined. Sixty PD subjects, who fulfilled the clinical criteria for primary PD, 56,6% males, age range from 44 to 85 years old, in different stages of the disease were investigated. All subjects were submitted to the UPDRS-III, V and VI, Clinical Interview Schedule and the Hamilton depression scale. A significant correlation was found between depression and UPDRS-III, V and VI, anxiety and irritability. The frequency of depression in PD in this study was nearly 40% possessing specific features. Structured interviews and evaluation scales are essential for an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of depression in PD.

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