| Literature DB >> 3734822 |
F Girotti, F Carella, M P Grassi, P Soliveri, R Marano, T Caraceni.
Abstract
Twenty-one Parkinsonian patients were tested in on and off phases during chronic levodopa therapy for cognitive function, affective status, and evaluation of motor performance with reaction and movement times. A worsening of mood was observed from the on to the off phase. No variation in cognitive performance was observed from the on to the off phase in spite of evident motor changes. Mood changes during on-off variations may reflect involvement of mesocortical and mesolimbic dopaminergic systems.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3734822 PMCID: PMC1028847 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.49.6.657
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ISSN: 0022-3050 Impact factor: 10.154