Therapeutic potential of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists in Parkinson's disease

K Xu, E Bastia, M Schwarzschild - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2005 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of improved treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD), the adenosine A2A
receptor has emerged as an attractive nondopaminergic target. Based on the compelling …

When does Parkinson's disease begin?

C Gaig, E Tolosa - Movement Disorders, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Pathological and neuroimaging studies have shown that in Parkinson's disease (PD) there
is a “subclinical” or “premotor” period during which dopaminergic neurons in the substantia …

Comorbidity between neurological illness and psychiatric disorders

DC Hesdorffer - CNS spectrums, 2016 - cambridge.org
Psychiatric disorders are common in many neurological disorders, including epilepsy,
migraine, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and stroke. These …

Risk of Parkinson disease after depression: a nationwide population-based study

CC Shen, SJ Tsai, CL Perng, BIT Kuo, AC Yang - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the risk of Parkinson disease (PD) among patients with depression by
using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). Methods: We …

The premotor phase of Parkinson's disease

E Tolosa, Y Compta, C Gaig - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2007 - Elsevier
There is growing evidence that a variety of symptoms can precede the classical motor
features of Parkinson's disease (PD). The period when these symptoms arise can be …

Parkinson's disease: premotor clinico-pathological correlations

EC Wolters, H Braak - Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, 2006 - Springer
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by bradykinesia, hypo-/akinesia,
muscular rigidity, and resting tremor, mainly caused by Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Occurrence of depression and anxiety prior to Parkinson's disease

EL Jacob, NM Gatto, A Thompson, Y Bordelon… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between depression and anxiety and Parkinson's
disease (PD). BACKGROUND: Many people with PD suffer from depression and anxiety …

The challenge of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

KR Chaudhuri, P Odin - Progress in brain research, 2010 - Elsevier
The non-motor symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson's disease (PD) are often poorly recognized
and inadequately treated in contrast to motor symptoms and a modern holistic approach to …

Recognition and treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease

D Weintraub, PJ Moberg, JE Duda… - Journal of geriatric …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) is common, but little is known about its recognition
and treatment. The authors report the antidepressant experience (N= 100) and outcome of …

Early Parkinson's disease and non-motor issues

KR Chaudhuri, Y Naidu - Journal of neurology, 2008 - Springer
Non motor symptoms (NMS) of PD are a key determinant of health, quality of life and societal
cost of PD. Contrary to common perception, many NMS of PD occur early in PD and some …