Early impairment of cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease
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Early impairment of cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease.
BACKGROUND Impairment in non-motor functions such as disturbances of some executive functions are also common events in Parkinson's disease patients. OBJECTIVE To verify the performance of Parkinson's disease patients in activities requiring visuoconstructive and visuospatial skills. METHOD Thirty elderly patients with mild or moderate stages of Parkinson's disease were studied. The assessm...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000300008