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P Novello

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PubMed1992

Quantitative electroencephalography in Parkinson's disease, dementia, depression and normal aging.

The relationship between depression and dementia in Parkinson's disease (PD) has rarely been explored. Using a quantitative EEG (qEEG) parameter, we studied four groups of subjects: PD, demented Alzheimer's type and major depressed patients and normal controls. The qEEG data were compared with those of the Mini-Mental State and the Hamilton Depression Scale. The qEEG pattern was different in the four groups of subjects. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between the qEEG data and the other variables, and, particularly, with the cognitive performances. Our findings demonstrate that the qEEG method of assessment may give valuable data for a better classification of dementia syndromes and for a distinction between dementia and pseudodementia.

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PubMed1990

Thyrotoxic encephalopathy and recurrent seizures.

Epilepsy is a rare but possible manifestation of thyrotoxicosis. The patient reported here developed recurrent, generalized and focal seizures, as presenting symptoms of a thyrotoxic encephalopathy. Intercritic EEG records showed triphasic waves. Seizures and signs of encephalopathy disappeared and the EEG reverted to normal only after treatment of the thyroid hyperfunction. It is concluded that thyroid function should be evaluated in cases of otherwise unexplained encephalopathy with untreatable seizures and triphasic waves.

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PubMed1990

Correlation between mini-mental state examination and quantitative electroencephalography in senile dementia of Alzheimer type.

The quantified electroencephalogram (qEEG) of patients with senile dementia of the Alzheimer type (SDAT) and normal elderly subjects was related to the Mini-Mental State (MMS) score. A statistically significant correlation was observed between MMS score and some qEEG parameters. This correlation indicates that the use of adequate spectral parameters of qEEG may provide information on the cognitive impairment of elderly subjects and may reduce the false-positive rate at a neuropsychological examination.

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