## Abstract Ten patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease and motor fluctuations were rated for mood changes during discrete “off,” “on,” and “on with dyskinesia” periods. The Profile of Mood States and visual analogue scales were used. Significant changes in mood and anxiety were found to paral
Depression and Anxiety in Persons with Parkinson's Disease With and Without “On–Off” Phenomena
✍ Scribed by Kristi J. Erdal
- Book ID
- 110308145
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 75 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9583
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