Impulse control disorders and depression in Finnish patients with Parkinson's disease

: Joutsa J, Martikainen K, Vahlberg T, Voon V, Kaasinen V

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

: 2012

: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

: PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS

: PARKINSONISM RELAT D

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: 18

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: 1353-8020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2011.09.007

Conclusions: The high proportion of patients screened positive for impulse control disorders in a non-selected sample emphasize the importance of routine screening of these disorders in Parkinson's disease. Pathological gambling prevalence in Parkinson's disease is seven times higher than in the general population in Finland. The results underline the importance of depression in impulse control disorders associated with Parkinson's disease. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.