The Genetic Basis of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Parkinson's Disease

The Genetic Basis of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Parkinson's Disease

AbstractCognitive dysfunction is a common feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) with mild cognitive impairment affecting around a quarter of patients in the early stages of their disease, and approximately half developing dementia by 10 years from diagnosis. However the pattern of cognitive impai...

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Main Authors: Lucy Mary Collins, Caroline Helen Williams-Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Cognition
Dementia
Genetics
Parkinson’s disease
APOE
COMT
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00089/full

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