Clinical diagnostic criteria have a high impact on the frequency of dementia in late-stage Parkinson's disease

• Author(s): Sousa, Catarina Severiano e ; Fabbri, Margherita ; Godinho, Catarina ; Simões, Rita ; Chendo, Inês ; Coelho, Miguel ; Martins, Isabel Pavão ; Ferreira, Joaquim J.
• Date: 2021
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/40020
• Origin: Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
• Subject(s): Parkinson's disease; Late-stage; Dementia; Cognitive impairment; Diagnostic criteria
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Comum

Description

Background: Cognitive impairment is a potential late feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, studies in patients with late-stage PD are lacking due to the particular characteristics of this population.