Movement Disorders Archives - Psychiatry Advisor

To better understand the relationship between peripheral blood monocyte activation and PD, investigators recruited a population of patients with untreated early PD.

Parkinson Disease

Apolipoprotein E4, Physical Activity Interact to Delay Cognitive Decline in PD

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

May 13, 2021

This study was motivated by observational data that linked physical activity with reduced risk for Parkinson disease and a reduction in cognitive decline progression.

Suicide and Self-Harm

Patients With Dystonia Have Increased Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior

By

Mary Stroka

April 6, 2021

To evaluate whether patients with isolated dystonia are at an increased risk for suicidal behavior, researchers administered an anonymous electronic survey.

Neurocognitive Disorders

Gut Inflammation Linked to the Development of Parkinson Disease

By

Yellowlees Douglas, PhD

January 14, 2020

A growing body of research points to the role of the gut-brain axis in the development of Parkinson disease, with inflammatory bowel disease, leaky gut, and altered gut microbiota observed in the gut, often years before the onset of symptoms of Parkinson disease.

Geriatric Psychiatry

Inappropriate Antipsychotics Raise Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults With Parkinson Disease

By

Brandon May

November 15, 2019

Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) who use inappropriate antipsychotics may be at an increased risk for pneumonia compared with patients with PD who use more appropriate atypical antipsychotics.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder Associated With Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease

By

Brandon May

October 29, 2019

Published studies that included data on the risk for PD in patients with BD vs the general population without BD were included in a systematic review.