Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease

Weekly Neurology Deep Dive - A review of recent impactful publications in the field of Neurology · Jun 1, 2025 · 20m

This paper serves as a comprehensive review of approaches for treating neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). It highlights that these non-motor symptoms are highly prevalent, significantly impair quality of life for both patients and caregivers, and often appear before motor symptoms. Despite recent advancements in diagnosis and management, treatment options, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, remain limited due to the complex underlying brain changes in PD. The review summarizes current treatments for cognitive impairment, psychosis…