Review Article

Neurobiology of Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson's Disease

Table 1

Depression and anxiety in pre-motor phase of PD.

SyndromeReferencePrevalenceNotes

DepressionSchuurman et al. (2002) [13]Hazard ratio 3.13The relative risk of depressed individuals developing PD
Alonso et al. (2009) [14]Rate ratio 1.85The ratio of PD who initiates antidepressant therapy compared with noninitiators
AnxietyShiba et al. (2000) [10]Odds ratio 2.2The frequency of preceding anxiety in PD compared with control subjects
Weisskopf et al. (2003) [11]Relative risk 1.6Risk of PD relative to use of anxiolytic medication
Bower et al. (2010) [12]Hazard ratio 1.63The relative risk of anxious personality developing PD
Depression and anxietyJacob et al. (2010) [15]Odds ratio 1.42The frequency of receiving a diagnosis of depression or anxiety prior to PD