Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Normal maintenance of human motivation depends on the integrity of subcortical structures
that link the prefrontal cortex with the limbic system. Structural and functional disruption of …

Chronic pain is highly prevalent in the ageing population. Individuals with neurological
disorders such as dementia are susceptible patient groups in which pain is frequently under …

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder classically characterized by motor
symptoms. Among them, hypomimia affects facial expressiveness and social communication …

Social cognitive function, involved in the perception, processing, and interpretation of social
information, has been shown to be crucial for successful communication and interpersonal …

Depression, anxiety and apathy are common mood disturbances in Parkinson's disease
(PD) but their pathophysiology is unclear. Advanced neuroimaging has been increasingly …

Although other nonmotor phenomena representing possible prodromal symptoms of
Parkinson's disease have been described in some detail, the occurrence and characteristics …

Apathy can be described as a loss of goal-directed purposeful behavior and is common in a
variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Although previous studies investigated …

Apathy is an uncertain nosographical entity, which includes reduced motivation, abulia,
decreased empathy, and lack of emotional involvement; it is an important and heavy-burden …

Introduction Neuropsychiatric symptoms are one of the most common non-motor symptoms
in Parkinson's disease (PD). These symptoms have a negative impact on daily living …