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Depression often untreated in Parkinson's disease patients
07-09-2007 · EurekAlert!While depression appears to be common in early Parkinson's disease (PD), it is often not treated or diagnosed, according to newly released research. A contingent of researchers from across North America found that just over 27 percent of PD subjects screened positive for depression, while 40 percent of subjects' depression went untreated. This study, is the first to systematically examine the impact of depressive symptoms in early, untreated PD.
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