Metabolic syndrome and dementia associated with Parkinson's disease: impact of age and hypertension

OBJECTIVE: To determine correlations between age and metabolic disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. METHODS: This observational cross-sectional study included brief tests for dementia and the Mattis test. Signals of metabolic syndrome were evaluated. RESULTS: There was no significant...

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Main Authors: Arthur Oscar Schelp, Cristiane Lara Mendes-Chiloff, Rodrigo Bazan, Vanessa Cristina Paduan, Ana Beatriz Maringolo Pioltini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-02-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000200008&lng=en&tlng=en