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Treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Denise Duncan
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 8AZ
David Taylor
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 8AZ
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Psychosis is often associated with Parkinson's disease. The cause of the psychosis cannot usually be confirmed but it may be due to disease progression or, more commonly, to the drugs used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

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