January 1, 2006Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
The Prevalence of Autonomic Symptoms in Dementia and Their Association with Physical Activity, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life
Population
198 participants including patients with Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, vascular…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Autonomic symptoms merit attention in PDD, DLB, and VAD; leaves open whether they predict decline or respond to intervention.
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Population
198 participants including patients with Parkinson's disease dementia (n=46), dementia with Lewy bodies (n=32), vascular dementia (n=38), Alzheimer's disease (n=40), and healthy controls (n=42).
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Comparator
Healthy controls and Alzheimer's disease patients
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Outcome
Prevalence and severity of autonomic symptomspatient reported
Autonomic symptoms are highly prevalent in non-Alzheimer's dementias and are associated with poorer physical activity, activities of daily living, depression, and quality of life.
Cite This Study
Allan et al. (2006) studied this question.