Parkinsonism & related disorders
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Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. · Nov 2014
Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the screening and prediction of cognitive decline in early Parkinson's disease.
Early diagnosis of cognitive impairment in PD would allow appropriate monitoring and timely intervention to reduce the progression to dementia (PDD). ⋯ MoCA is a reliable tool in predicting cognitive decline in early PD. A MoCA score of ≤26 significantly increases the risk for progressive cognitive decline.