Parkinson Parkinson's disease
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Patients from the baseline cohort diagnosed with Parkinson*s disease according to the MDS Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinson*s Disease * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score *18 at recruitment * Being able to understand the aim of the study and the study procedure and give written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * A history of neurological disorders other than PD, that affect the central nervous system or are known to influence CSF proteins * Unwillingness to be informed of unexpected medical findings;Potential subjects are eligible to participate in this study if they cannot undergo lumbar puncture due to the following reasons: * No CSF collected at baseline * Use of anticoagulants or a history of coagulation disorders * Infected skin over the needle entry site for lumbar puncture * Signs of raised intracranial pressure * Travelling to the VUmc outpatient clinic is too burdensome * Unwillingness to undergo lumbar puncture These subjects we will undergo all study procedures with the exception of CSF collection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * UPDRS III score (T1-T0) * MMSE score (T1-T0) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Hoehn and Yahr stage (T1) * Test scores representing the five most affected cognitive domains in PD (attention, executive function, memory, visuospatial function and language) (T1) * Presence of PD mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and PD dementia (PD-D) according to the MDS diagnostic criteria (T1) * Activity of Daily Living (T1): UPDRS part II, Schwab and England ADL scale * CSF and blood-based biomarker concentration (T1) * Predefined genetic factors associated with cognitive decline in PD * Test scores for neuropsychiatric symptoms in PD (T1): SCOPA Psychiatrische Complicaties (SCOPA-PC), Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory | — |
Countries
The Netherlands