Publications by authors named "Giuseppe Stroscio"
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- Assertiveness involves positively affirming oneself and includes skills like saying no and expressing emotions, but many individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) struggle with it due to brain changes and psychological factors.
- A study of 160 PD patients found that assertiveness is closely linked to mood disturbances, such as depression and anxiety, and overall quality of life, showing that emotional well-being affects their ability to communicate assertively.
- Gender differences were noted, with male PD patients exhibiting lower assertiveness compared to females, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach in managing PD that considers both physical and psychological aspects.
Impulsivity is a frequent non-motor symptom in Parkinson disease (PD). It comprises psycho-behavioral alterations that negatively impact quality of life. Dopaminergic treatments underpin many impulsive controls disorders however, side effects, such as increased impulsivity, are described also after neurosurgical procedure of deep brain stimulation (DBS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Pantothenate Kinase-associated Neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a form of Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) due to gene mutations. Classical phenotype showed progressive neurological symptoms associated to a characteristic pattern of basal ganglia iron deposits. The atypical case, with adult-onset manifestation, could have neuropsychiatric symptoms with behavioral deficits.
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