Ventral striatal dopaminergic defect is associated with hallucinations in Parkinson's disease

: Jaakkola E., Joutsa J., Mäkinen E., Johansson J., Kaasinen V.

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

: 2017

: European Journal of Neurology

: 24

: 11

: 1341

: 1347

: 7

: 1351-5101

: 1468-1331

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.13390

: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/26504740

Conclusions

Low striatal DAT function may predispose PD patients to VHs, and the regional distribution of the findings suggests a particular role of the ventral striatum. This is in line with non-PD research that has implicated ventral striatal dysfunction in psychosis.

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