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Novelty-Seeking Traits Found Frequently in Screening Parkinson's Disease Patients: Presented at ANA
Compulsive behaviors -- especially traits of novelty seeking -- appear to be a common occurrence in individuals with Parkinson's disease, according to research presented here at the American Neurological Association (ANA) 131st Annual Meeting.
"Although dopaminergic medication has been implicated in the development of compulsive behaviors, underlying personality traits such as novelty seeking may be significant risk factors for the development of these behaviors," said Jennifer Hui, MD, assistant professor of neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
There have been reports of compulsive gambling and hypersexuality among patients taking the newer dopamine agonists. To confirm the presence of a link, Dr. Hui and colleagues screened 48 patients with Parkinson's disease.....
Compulsive behaviors -- especially traits of novelty seeking -- appear to be a common occurrence in individuals with Parkinson's disease, according to research presented here at the American Neurological Association (ANA) 131st Annual Meeting.
"Although dopaminergic medication has been implicated in the development of compulsive behaviors, underlying personality traits such as novelty seeking may be significant risk factors for the development of these behaviors," said Jennifer Hui, MD, assistant professor of neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
There have been reports of compulsive gambling and hypersexuality among patients taking the newer dopamine agonists. To confirm the presence of a link, Dr. Hui and colleagues screened 48 patients with Parkinson's disease.....