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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data, mental disorder history and medication of older adults with depression and parkinsonian symptoms on hospital admission

From: Differences in cause and 12-month follow-up outcome of parkinsonian symptoms in depressed older adults treated with antipsychotics: a case series

Case No

Age range

Education (in years)

Neuropsychological assessment at admission

Duration of current depressive syndrome (in years)

Past mental disorder diagnoses

Age of onset of the first mental disorder episode

Medication on admission (in mg/day)

Comorbidities

   

Geriatric depression scale score

Mini mental state examination score

     

1

71–85

12

12

21

1

Îśajor depression

69

Amisulpiride (100), venlafaxine (75), mirtazapine (30), ferrous sulfate, nifedipine (40)

Anaemia, hypertension

2

71–85

14

14

27

1

Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms

72

Risperidone (3), sertraline (200 mg), mirtazapine (30), lorazepam (2.5), irbesartan (150), metoprolol (100)

Hypertension, hypothyreroidism

3

56–70

14

14

28

1

Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms

57

Olanzapine (5), mirtazapine (45), alprazolam (3), flunitrazepam (1), biperiden (4)

None

4

56–70

14

15

20

1

Moderate to severe depressive episode

36

Haloperidol (10), venlafaxine (150), lorazepam (7.5), biperiden (6), pindolol (5), rosuvastatin (10), atorvastatin (10)

Hypertension, dislipidemia

5

71–85

8

12

27

1

Moderate to severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms

77

Haloperidol (10), sertraline (100), bromazepam (3), amiloride hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide (5/50)

Hypertension

6

71–85

12

14

23

1

Bipolar disorder

54

Risperidone (3), mirtazapine (45), gabapentin (600), clonazepam (2), baclofen (20), metformin (2000), rosuvastin (20), bisoprolol fumarate (5), Levothyroxine sodium (125 μg)

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism

7

71–85

6

15

27

1

Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms

76

Haloperidol (20), venlafaxine (150), pramipexol (0.18), quinapril (20), rabeprazole (10)

Hypertension

8

56–70

12

13

19

1

Moderate to severe depressive episodes

55

Quetiapine (100), duloxetine (30), pregabalin (75), levodopa/benserazide (200/50)

Hypertension