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EDINBURGH: University Seeks Recruits For Parkinson's Disease Study Public release date: 22-Nov-2004 Contact: Linda Menzies [log in to unmask] 44-131-650-6382 University of Edinburgh University seeks recruits for Parkinson's Disease study Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are seeking people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) to help them better understand how mood-- particularly depression-- affects their symptoms. The study will investigate the way depression impacts on the thinking processes of those with PD, and look at how this mood disorder can be treated. Research psychologist Anthoula Lioni said: " Depression is very common in people with PD and we believe that their problems with elaborate thinking processes -- for example, how the brain processes abstract thought and controls inappropriate actions--may be due to major depression. "Previous research has shown that PD patients with major depression show significant decline in their thinking processes after a one-year period, compared with PD patients with minor, or no depression. If we can identify and treat depression, it may prevent or delay the appearance of these thinking process symptoms. The team, based at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Edinburgh, seeks 20 people over the age of 45, fluent in English, to take part in the study. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire and carry out a short ability test. Information given to researchers will be kept confidential and only used for research purposes. Those interested in finding out more should contact Anthoula Lioni on 44- 131-537-6282 or 44-131-662-1692, or email [log in to unmask] ### SOURCE: EurekAlert, DC WWWeb: http://tinyurl.com/6fdem * * * Murray Charters <[log in to unmask]> Please place this address in your address book Please purge all others Web site: Parkinsons Resources on the WWWeb http://www.geocities.com/murraycharters ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn