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Anxiety in Parkinson's disease: identification and management

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Chen, Jack J., Marsh, Laura·2014·Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders

Abstract

Anxiety disturbances are recognized as common psychiatric comorbidities in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and contribute to significant impairments in areas of cognitive, functional, motor and social performance. Anxiety in PD results in reduced quality of life, higher levels of care dependency and increased caregiver burden. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of treatment data. In one randomized, controlled study, bromazepam was found to be effective for anxiety in PD. However, usage of benzodiazepines in the PD population is limited by potential risk of confusion and falls. There are no controlled studies of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for anxiety in PD. However, results from uncontrolled studies suggest that SSRIs are effective for anxiety in PD, although in these studies anxiety outcomes were secondary. This review underscores that, given the high prevalence of anxiety disturbances in PD, there is a significant paucity of treatment data for this population. Additional studies are warranted. In the meantime, clinicians should rely on empiric assessments of known risks and putative benefits to guide treatment decisions. Cognitive and behavioral therapies (with or without pharmacotherapy) have demonstrated efficacy and warrant consideration. When feasible, a targeted and individualized multimodal approach utilizing psychotherapeutic interventions along with pharmacologic therapies should be considered.

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  • Concerns regarding unfavorable side effects, including exacerbation of motor problems in patients with complex medication regimes, have been noted.

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    The Introduction reports that SSRIs can occasionally worsen tremor and that reversible worsening of parkinsonism has been reported, though it is uncommon. It also discusses a separate concern about combining SSRIs with MAO-B inhibitors, but does not link motor worsening specifically to patients with complex medication regimens. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Chen, J. J., & Marsh, L.
Affiliations
  • Loma Linda University (US)
  • Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
Venue
Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Published
2013-07-17
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
52-59
ISSN
  • 1756-2856 (ISSN-L)
  • 1756-2864
OpenAlex
W2149341227
Cited by
161
References
69
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FWCI
1.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
Keywords
Parkinson's disease, anxiety, psychiatric comorbidity, benzodiazepines, bromazepam, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, multimodal therapy, quality of life, caregiver burden, fall risk

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