title: [Depressive symptoms and the Idiopathic Parkinson's Syndrome (IPS): a review].
abstract: The prevalence of the Ideopathic Parkinson's Syndrome sums up to 2% and ranks second in the list of neurodegenerative diseases. Beside psychotic, cognitive and behavioural symptoms that go along with the IPS, the authors focus on epidemiology, pathogenesis as well as diagnosis and therapy of depressive symptoms seen in the context of IPS. Metaanalytic data on the prevalence of depressive symptoms sum up to 31%. As depression in IPS relies on a complex interaction of psychological and biological causes the clinical picture is difficult to assess because symptomatology differs from classical depression. Dopamine agonists as well as antidepressants present the mainstay in biological therapeutic interventions. A therapeutic algorithm based on theoretical considerations is presented.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Dienste Bozen, Italien. giancarlo.giupponi@asbz.it
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giupponi
authors.forename: Reinhold
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pycha
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erfurth
authors.forename: Armand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Conca
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D018491:Dopamine Agonists