Evaluating impulse control disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease: agreement and added value of patient and caregiver reports

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Patients with Parkinson's Disease on dopamine agonists are at a heightened risk for impaired impulse control behaviors.
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Caregiver evaluations may help supplement clinical assessments of impulse control disorders in Parkinson's Disease.
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The study found no consistent systematic differences between patient and caregiver assessments of impulse control.
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Patients reported higher total scores for impulse control disorders compared to their caregivers, indicating potential underreporting.
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The findings suggest that the role of caregiver evaluations in assessing impulse control disorders remains uncertain.

Frontiers In Neurology

by Sara C. Staubo, Elisabet Størset, Mathias Toft, Ingeborg H. Lie, Kirsti M. J. Alvik, Pål Jostad, Stein H. Tingvoll, Kristina Rosqvist, Per Odin, Erik Sveberg Dietrichs, Espen Dietrichs
April 30, 2026

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