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Parkinson's Disease (PD) is often associated with a subcortico-frontal syndrome (SCFS) that is mainly characterized by executive dysfunctions. The complete biochemistry of these dysfunctions remain misunderstood although many studies have suggested a role of the dopaminergic lesions. However, cholinergic lesions in this disease may also account for the SCFS occurrence. The present study has assessed the effects of an acute subclinical dose of scopolamine in normal controls and in PD patients who were devoid of cognitive deficit. Results indicates that PD patients but not normal controls developed a transient SCFS for the duration of the drug action. In contrast to other populations with cholinergic depletions - such as Alzheimer's disease - cholinergic blockage in PD exacerbates specifically the dysexecutive syndrome without inducing amnesia or sedation. Such a discrepancy between these two neuropsychological profiles are discussed in terms of the specificity of the underlying cholinergic lesions.
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