Journal
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2086
Keywords
cognitive impairment; MMSE; Nonmotor symptom burden grading; Nonmotor symptoms; Parkinson' s disease
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- Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg [D637]
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Identifying predictors of incident cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease through comprehensive baseline measures of nonmotor symptoms, particularly hallucinations and perceptual problems, can be used to predict future cognitive impairment in this population. This approach offers a simple holistic strategy for prognostic counseling and personalized medicine.
Background Identifying predictors of incident cognitive impairment (CI), one of the most problematic long-term outcomes, in Parkinson's disease (PD) is highly relevant for personalized medicine and prognostic counseling. The Nonmotor Symptoms Scale (NMSS) provides a global clinical assessment of a range of NMS, reflecting NMS burden (NMSB), and thus may assist in the identification of an at-risk CI group based on overall NMSB cutoff scores. Methods To investigate whether specific patterns of PD NMS profiles predict incident CI, we performed a retrospective longitudinal study on a convenience sample of 541 nondemented PD patients taking part in the Nonmotor Longitudinal International Study (NILS) cohort, with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), NMSS, and Scales for Outcomes in PD Motor Scale (SCOPA Motor) scores at baseline and last follow-up (mean 3.2 years) being available. Results PD patients with incident CI (i.e., MMSE score <= 25) at last follow-up (n = 107) had severe overall NMSB level, significantly worse NMSS hallucinations/perceptual problems and higher NMSS attention/memory scores at baseline. Patients with CI also were older and with more advanced disease, but with no differences in disease duration, dopamine replacement therapy, sex, and comorbid depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Conclusions Our findings suggest that a comprehensive baseline measure of NMS and in particular hallucinations and perceptual problems assessed with a validated single instrument can be used to predict incident CI in PD. This approach provides a simple, holistic strategy to predict future CI in this population.
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