2018
Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial
Barcelos NM, Van Ness PH, Wagner AF, MacAvoy MG, Mecca AP, Anderson GM, Trentalange M, Hawkins KA, Sano M, Arnsten AFT, van Dyck CH. Guanfacine treatment for prefrontal cognitive dysfunction in older participants: a randomized clinical trial. Neurobiology Of Aging 2018, 70: 117-124. PMID: 30007160, PMCID: PMC6503670, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose of guanfacineQuality of lifeZ-scoreCognitive functionPrefrontal cognitive dysfunctionCommon adverse eventsPrimary outcome measureRandomized clinical trialsGlobal functionOlder participantsHealthy older participantsPrefrontal cognitive functionDry mouthAdverse eventsAgonist guanfacineClinical trialsGuanfacine treatmentCognitive dysfunctionMean changeOutcome measuresPlaceboGuanfacineOlder individualsWeeksDose
2015
Cognitive performance and neuropsychiatric symptoms in early, untreated Parkinson's disease
Weintraub D, Simuni T, Caspell‐Garcia C, Coffey C, Lasch S, Siderowf A, Aarsland D, Barone P, Burn D, Chahine M, Eberling J, Espay AJ, Foster ED, Leverenz JB, Litvan I, Richard I, Troyer MD, Hawkins KA, Initiative T. Cognitive performance and neuropsychiatric symptoms in early, untreated Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders 2015, 30: 919-927. PMID: 25737166, PMCID: PMC4855523, DOI: 10.1002/mds.26170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's Progression Markers InitiativeNeuropsychiatric symptomsPD patientsHealthy controlsProgression Markers InitiativeParkinson's diseaseCognitive impairmentUntreated PD patientsDopamine replacement therapySignificant depressive symptomsGroup differencesSymptoms of depressionQuality of lifeMild cognitive impairmentUntreated patientsDisease courseReplacement therapyICD symptomsControl disordersDepressive symptomsGeneral populationPatientsMeeting criteriaMulti-site studyBiological predictors