Abstract | OBJECTIVES: PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy-nine patients, diagnosed as PD, were included the study and then, patients were divided into four groups; with RBD and VHs (group 1), with RBD but no VHs (group 2), with VHs but no RBD (group 3), without RBD and VHs (group 4). We compared each group with the others according to demographic characteristics and neuropsychological test scores. RESULTS: Of all patients, in 46% (n=36) RBD and in 48% (n=38) VHs were observed. Our study established VHs in 58% of patients with RBD, and RBD in 55% of patients with VHs. However, due to a 40% incidence of VHs in patients without RBD, RBD and VHs were not found to be correlated. All of the neuropsychometric test scores did not reveal significant difference between groups. CONCLUSION: Although it seems like there is a small association between RBD and VHs in our patients, it was not significant. Group 1 presented with significantly worse scores in UPDRS total scores and I, II subscores.
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Authors | Hasan Meral, Tuba Aydemir, Feriha Ozer, Oya Ozturk, Serkan Ozben, Canan Erol, Sibel Cetin, Lutfu Hanoglu, Tufan Ozkayran, Meral Yilsen |
Journal | Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
(Clin Neurol Neurosurg)
Vol. 109
Issue 10
Pg. 862-7
(Dec 2007)
ISSN: 0303-8467 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 17913346
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antiparkinson Agents
- Levodopa
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Topics |
- Aged
- Antiparkinson Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Comorbidity
- Dementia
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Female
- Hallucinations
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Humans
- Levodopa
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neurologic Examination
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Parkinson Disease
(diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)
- REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Statistics as Topic
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