Differential Effects of Dopaminergic Therapies on Dorsal and Ventral Striatum in Parkinson's Disease: Implications for Cognitive Function

Cognitive abnormalities are a feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). Unlike motor symptoms that are clearly improved by dopaminergic therapy, the effect of dopamine replacement on cognition seems paradoxical. Some cognitive functions are improved whereas others are unaltered or even hindered. Our...

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Main Authors: Penny A. MacDonald, Oury Monchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/572743
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