Characteristics of depression in Parkinson's disease: Evaluating with Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale

Fumio Kanda; Kenichi Oishi; Kenji Sekiguchi; Atsushi Kuga; Hiroshi Kobessho; Toshihiko Shirafuji; Masatsugu Higuchi; Hiroyuki Ishihara

doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.05.004

Characteristics of depression in Parkinson's disease: Evaluating with Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale

Fumio Kanda, Kenichi Oishi, Kenji Sekiguchi, Atsushi Kuga, Hiroshi Kobessho, Toshihiko Shirafuji, Masatsugu Higuchi, Hiroyuki Ishihara

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-23
Number of pages	5
Journal	Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.05.004
State	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Depression
Indecisiveness
Parkinson's disease
SDS
Spinocerebellar degeneration
Suicidal ideation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Clinical Neurology

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