Publications by authors named "Howard H Hurtig"
Article Synopsis
- This study explores cognitive decline in non-demented Parkinson's disease (PD) patients using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify distinct cognitive profiles.
- LCA revealed three groups: one with intact cognition, one with memory impairment, and another with mixed deficits involving executive functioning and visuospatial skills.
- The findings suggest many PD patients showing signs of cognitive impairment may initially be diagnosed as cognitively normal, highlighting a need for better detection methods and potential implications for treatment and future cognitive decline predictions.
Purpose: Based on the success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of adult disorders, it is reasonable to assume that the application of DBS in the pediatric population is an emerging area worthy of study. The purpose of this paper is to outline the current movement disorder indications for DBS in the pediatric population, and to describe areas of investigation, including possible medically refractory psychiatric indications.
Methods: We performed a structured review of the English language literature from 1990 to 2011 related to studies of DBS in pediatrics using Medline and PubMed search results.