Depressive symptoms predict memory decline in Essential Tremor.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Essential tremor (ET), a common movement disorder, is characterized by motor, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. Depressed mood, a symptom of ET, has historically been viewed as a psychological response to disability. However, depressive symptoms are emerging as a predictor of cognitive decline across several clinical populations. We examined if depressive symptoms predict decline in global cognition, memory, and executive functioning among older adults with ET.

Methods

125 cognitively normal participants with ET completed three in-person assessments of cognition, mood, and motor symptoms at baseline, 18 months, and 36 months; baseline data were collected from July 2014-July 2016. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Geriatric Depression Scale. Cognitive

SUBMITTER: Miller JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9943057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature