Publicaties
Rotigotine is a potent agonist at dopamine D-1 receptors as well as at dopamine D-2 and D-3 receptors Universiteit Gent
Treatments for progressing Parkinson's disease Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: A 'case scenario' study on clinical decisions in progressing Parkinson's disease (PD) was developed to complement scientific evidence with the collective judgment of a panel of experts.
METHODS: The opinions of 9 experts in movement disorders on the appropriateness of 9 common pharmacological treatments for 33 hypothetical patient profiles were compared to those of 14 general neurologists. Before rating the case scenarios, ...
Dopaminergic medication counteracts conflict adaptation in patients with Parkinson's disease Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
OBJECTIVE: We tested the role of dopamine in conflict-induced behavioral adjustments by evaluating the effect of dopaminergic medication on conflict adaptation in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.
METHOD: Nine PD patients performed a vocal Stroop task on two separate testing occasions: once on their regular medication and once after overnight withdrawal.
RESULTS: In line with previous studies (e.g., Bonnin, Houeto, Gil, & ...
Epidemiology of major depression in Belgian parkinsonian patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological data concerning the prevalence of major depression in PD patients in Belgium is very scarce.
METHODS: A total of 1086 patients with idiopathic Parkinsons disease were included in the analysis. The neurological evaluation of the patients was made by the Hoehn and Yahr Staging of Parkinsons disease, the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), and the Schwab and England Activities of Daily Living. The ...