Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Parkinson's disease is neurodegenerative, and additionally, a percentage higher than 60% is represented by the patients with associated psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety disorders and depression. Due to illness itself and to therapy secondary effects, there is a high risk for these patients to develop impulse control disorders like ICDs: compulsive shopping, pathological gambling binge eating disorder, and hypersexuality. There is high interest in therapy so as to diminish, as much as possible, the associated ICD symptoms. This article presents a study on pharmacological treatment of impulse control disorders in Parkinson disease carried on a sample of patients in hospitals where the authors have their clinical work. This study was carried on for a period of 6 years and is focused on research of different treatment plans. The patients were evaluated by the Hamilton Rating Scale. Statistical analysis of the obtained data (given by the HAM-A scores) is used for data processing. All patients showed a reduction in their impulse behavior. The directions of further research development are mentioned.
Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13226708
Institutions: Titu Maiorescu University, Institutul de Antropologie "Francisc I. Rainer", Romanian Academy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Spitalul Universitar de Urgență Elias, Institutul Clinic Fundeni, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,955
OpenAlex ID: W4404190438