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  • Movement disorders frequently present with psychiatric comorbidities.
  • Neurodegeneration and CNS-acting medications complicate psychiatric presentations.
  • The stress of living with a movement disorder exacerbates psychiatric symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer clinicians a practical guide for recognizing psychiatric disorders in common movement disorders.
  • To highlight the impact of psychiatric comorbidities on patient functioning.

Main Methods:

  • This is a review article, synthesizing existing knowledge.
  • Focuses on practical recognition strategies for clinicians.

Main Results:

  • Depression, anxiety, and psychosis are the most prevalent psychiatric comorbidities.
  • These psychiatric issues significantly impair patient functioning during chronic neurodegenerative disease progression.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding psychiatric comorbidities in movement disorders is crucial.
  • Addressing these mental health aspects offers hope for improving patients' quality of life.