Executive dysfunction can be present from the early stages of P arkinson's disease (PD). It is
characterized by deficits in internal control of attention, set shifting, planning, inhibitory …

Introduction While animal models of exercise and PD have pushed the field forward, few
studies have addressed exercise-induced neuroplasticity in human PD. Method As a first …

Dopamine (DA) promotes wakefulness, and DA transporter inhibitors such as
dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate are effective for increasing arousal and inducing …

BACKGROUND Methylphenidate or a D1 dopamine receptor agonist induce reanimation
(active emergence) from general anesthesia. We tested whether electrical stimulation of …

Cognitive dysfunction is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and predicts poor clinical
outcomes. It is associated primarily with pathologic involvement of basal forebrain …

Background Approximately 60% to 80% of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience
cognitive impairment that impacts on their quality of life. Cognitive decline is a core feature of …

The phonemic/semantic alternate fluency test seems to overcome some limits of the
instruments currently used to assess set-shifting abilities. In particular, this test does not …

Clinical studies have indicated a link between Parkinson's disease (PD) and Type 2
Diabetes. Although preclinical studies have examined the effect of high-fat feeding on …

Impulse control disorders (ICD s) and apathy are recognized as two important
neuropsychiatric syndromes associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), but as yet we …

The central aim of our study was to elucidate functions mediated by the ventral and dorsal
striatum, respectively, to better understand the cognitive effects of dopamine replacement in …