Revista de enfermedad de Alzheimer y parkinsonismo

Abstracto

Cognitive Impairment and Other Non-Motor Symptoms in Patients with Vascular Parkinsonism

Levin OS, Chimagomedova A, Iakovleva OV, Skripkina NA and Lyashenko EA

Vascular parkinsonism (VP) is a rare cause of parkinsonism, however, it remains an important problem and need specific approach for diagnosis and therapy. Despite years of investigation in this field, there is no clarity in the definition and diagnosis criteria of VP. The modern concept of parkinsonian disorders declares the importance of non-motor symptoms in diagnosis and quality of life in patients. In this article, cognitive impairment and other non-motor symptoms of VP are considered.