Cognition in Parkinson's disease

Claire O'Callaghan*, Simon J. G. Lewis

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cognitive decline is now recognized as a common nonmotor symptom of Parkinson's disease, and it has been the subject of increasing research in recent decades. Cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease can be distinguished as dopaminergically mediated executive dysfunction seen in the milder stages vs a global dementia syndrome that can occur with disease progression. The neural basis of these deficits has been explored from the perspective of multimodal imaging techniques to measure the structural, functional, and metabolic correlates of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease. Increasingly, changes in neurotransmitter systems beyond dopamine, including the noradrenergic, serotonergic, and cholinergic systems, are being recognized for their contribution to cognitive decline. The impact of certain genetic variations on cognitive function has also been established, including links between cognitive decline and polymorphisms affecting COMT, MAPT, APOE, and GBA genotypes. Although therapeutic options for cognitive decline are still far less established than for motor systems, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies are continuing to develop.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonmotor Parkinson's
Subtitle of host publicationthe hidden face: the many hidden faces
EditorsK. Ray Chaudhuri, Nataliya Titova
Place of PublicationCambridge
PublisherElsevier Academic Press
Chapter18
Pages557-583
Number of pages27
ISBN (Electronic)9780128137086
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameInternational Review of Neurobiology
PublisherElsevier Academic Press
Volume133
ISSN (Print)0074-7742
ISSN (Electronic)2162-5514

Keywords

  • Acetylcholine
  • Dopamine
  • Genetic impact on cognition
  • Neurotransmitters and cognition
  • Noradrenaline
  • Parkinson's disease cognition
  • Parkinson's disease dementia
  • Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment
  • Serotonin

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