Prevalence of depressive symptoms and their association with brainstem raphe echogenicity in patients with Parkinson's disease and non-PD controls

In this study, we report on the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms as well as their association with brainstem raphe echogenicity in patients with PD and non-PD controls. The study included 266 Estonian PD patients and 168 age- and education-matched controls. Demographic and clinical data was documented. Brainstem raphe (BR) was visualized by transcranial sonography (TCS).

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - August 16, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Toomas Toomsoo, Ren é Randver, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, Liis Kadastik-Eerme, Toomas Asser, Inna Rubanovits, Daniela Berg, Pille Taba Source Type: research