Abstract
Imaging and neuropathology studies have demonstrated significant abnormalities not only in subcortical, but also in cortical regions of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). This raises the possibility that cognitive dysfunction may contribute to the clinical spectrum of this disorder to a greater extent than it is currently not widely appreciated. In this cross-sectional multicenter study from the European multiple system atrophy study group (http://www.emsa-sg.org), we applied an extensive neuropsychological test battery in a series of 61 clinically diagnosed probable MSA patients. The results demonstrated that general cognitive decline as assessed by MMSE was uncommon (2 out of 61 patients
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 613-618 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Neural Transmission |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Cognition
- Multiple system atrophy
- Neuropsychiatric features
- Parkinson disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biological Psychiatry
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Psychiatry and Mental health