title: Parkinson's disease and neuropsychological assessment.
abstract: Neurological aspects of Parkinson's disease including symptomology, etiology, and chemotherapy are briefly reviewed. Recent developments in each area are also presented. Clinical considerations relevant to neuropsychological testing with the Parkinson's disease patient are discussed in terms of confounds that may hinder the accuracy of test result interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ridenour
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*