TY - JOUR
T1 - Selective deficits in cognition and memory in high-functioning Parkinsonian patients
AU - Mohr, E.
AU - Juncos, J.
AU - Cox, C.
AU - Litvan, I.
AU - Fedio, P.
AU - Chase, T. N.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - To evaluate the profile and extent of cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease, afflicted pateints of exceptional professional distinction, who continue to function successfully in leadership positions, were compared neuropsychologically to neurologically normal individuals, matched for sex, age, education and professional standing. While patients showed relative preservation of verbal skills and higher executive function, they exhibited a significant reduction in episodic memory and visuospatial function. The observation of circumscribed impairment in this select group of Parkinsonian patients further implicates cognitive and memory deficits as consistent features of Parkinson's disease.
AB - To evaluate the profile and extent of cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease, afflicted pateints of exceptional professional distinction, who continue to function successfully in leadership positions, were compared neuropsychologically to neurologically normal individuals, matched for sex, age, education and professional standing. While patients showed relative preservation of verbal skills and higher executive function, they exhibited a significant reduction in episodic memory and visuospatial function. The observation of circumscribed impairment in this select group of Parkinsonian patients further implicates cognitive and memory deficits as consistent features of Parkinson's disease.
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U2 - 10.1136/jnnp.53.7.603
DO - 10.1136/jnnp.53.7.603
M3 - Article
C2 - 2391526
AN - SCOPUS:0025365220
SN - 0022-3050
VL - 53
SP - 603
EP - 606
JO - Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
IS - 7
ER -