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Márton Kovács1,2, Attila Makkos1,2, Dávid Pintér1,2
1Doctoral School of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.
Behavioural Neurology
|March 14, 2019
Summary
Screening Parkinson's disease patients for problematic Internet use, alongside standard methods, significantly improves the detection of impulse control disorders, potentially enabling earlier intervention.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Digital Health
Background:
- Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are a growing concern in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Current screening tools for ICDs in PD are insufficient.
- Internet addiction and excessive Internet use are underrecognized behaviors in PD patients with ICDs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if active screening for excessive Internet use enhances the identification of ICDs in Parkinson's disease patients.
- To compare the efficacy of standard screening with an add-on approach including Internet use assessment.
Main Methods:
- Standard screening involved the Questionnaire for Impulsive-Compulsive Disorders in Parkinson's Disease and the modified Minnesota Impulsive Disorders Interview.
- An additional screening round utilized the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire.
- The study population comprised 106 patients with Parkinson's disease.
Main Results:
- The standard screening identified 17.9% of patients with ICDs.
- Incorporating problematic Internet use screening increased detection to 27.4% of patients.
- This enhanced screening demonstrated significantly better efficacy (p = 0.004) compared to the standard method.
Conclusions:
- Screening for problematic Internet use is an effective, feasible, and user-friendly method.
- This add-on approach improves the efficiency of identifying ICDs in Parkinson's disease.
- Early detection of ICDs in PD may be facilitated by including Internet use assessment.
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