title: Psychological and social problems of Parkinson's disease.
abstract: Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegnerative disorder which is frequently associated with psychological, psychiatric and social problems. The association of psychological symptoms and a neurological disorder that has clear neuropathology provides researchers with the exciting prospect of finding biological models for common behavioural states.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology, London.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000209:etiology*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012940:Social Problems