Project

The impact of asymmetric dopaminergic regulation on attention and visual hallucinations in Parkinson's disease

Code
3E011407
Duration
01 October 2007 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Biological and physiological psychology
    • Cognitive science and intelligent systems
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Neurosciences
Keywords
attention Parkinson disease neglects hallucinations
 
Project description

Parkinson's disease typically manifests itself as an asymmetric disease caused by asymmetric dopaminergic depletion in the substantia nigra. We will examine the role of dopaminergic regulation in attention and visual hallucinations by comparing patients with predominantly left-sided versus right-sided motor symptoms. The relation with anatomical (MRI) and metabolic (DAT-Spect) brain correlates will be examined.