title: Prevalence and correlates of parkinsonism in patients with primary depression.
abstract: The authors examined the prevalence, clinical correlates, and longitudinal changes of parkinsonism in 94 patients with primary depression and 20 healthy control subjects. Parkinsonism was present in 20% of patients with primary depression. This syndrome was significantly associated with older age, more severe depression, and more severe cognitive impairment. In a subgroup of depressed patients, parkinsonism was reversible upon recovery from the mood disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Raúl Carrea Institute of Neurological Research-FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina. sess@fleni.org.ar
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Starkstein
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petracca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chemerinski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales