Cognitive Rehabilitation in Parkinson´s Disease: A literature review

The present thesis is a literature review that goes through the evidence published in the last four years on methods of cognitive rehabilitation in Parkinson´s Disease (PD). Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in both motor and non-motor symptoms. Cognitive decline is a frequent non-motor symptom in PD. In this review the focus is on non-pharmacological interventions, since pharmacotherapy that addresses cognitive alterations in PD is limited and cognitive impairment among PD patients can be very heterogenous. Cognitive rehabilitation appears to contribute to the maintenance or enhancement of cognitive functioning. Among others, different types of brain stimulation are being discussed (tDCS, TMS, TBS etc.), computerized cognitive training (CCT) and virtual reality techniques.