Observational study explores associations among pain, depression, and cognition in Parkinson’s Disease patients, highlighting important clinical considerations.
Motor dysfunction may represent a significant pathway that links depressive symptoms and cognitive performance in PD, particularly in the PIGD subtype. Pain lacked a significant association with cognition. These findings underscore the clinical relevance of jointly assessing motor and nonmotor symptoms in PD, particularly among patients with the PIGD subtype.
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