Characteristics of depression in Parkinson's disease: evaluating with Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
; 14(1): 19-23, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to elucidate characteristics of depression in Parkinson's disease (PD). Fifty-eight PD patients were evaluated with Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Scores for "suicidal ideation" on the SDS correlated with posture and gait disturbances on the UPDRS. Twenty-six patients with spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) were also evaluated with the SDS. SDS scores for "indecisiveness" and "constipation" were significantly higher in PD patients than SCD patients. Our results suggest that depression is common in disabled persons but PD patients might have a characteristic clinical presentation.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson
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Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Depressão
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão