## Abstract Psychotic symptoms are the main and the most disabling “nonmotor” complications of Parkinson's disease (PD), the pathophysiology of which is poorly recognized. Polysomnographic studies have shown a relationship between visual hallucinations and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The object
Donepezil in the treatment of hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by G. Fabbrini; P. Barbanti; C. Aurilia; C. Pauletti; G. L. Lenzi; G. Meco
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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