Early impairment of narrative discourse complexity in Parkinson’s disease without mild cognitive impairment

Key Points

• This research investigates the presence of narrative discourse impairment in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, regardless of cognitive status.
• Analyzed narrative discourse complexity in patients with Parkinson’s disease
• Examined the relationship between cognitive status and narrative impairment
• Compared findings to other language production difficulties associated with mild cognitive impairment
• Narrative discourse impairment is observed in Parkinson’s disease without mild cognitive impairment
• Other language production issues are linked to mild cognitive impairment and disease advancement
• Implications highlight the need to assess narrative skills in Parkinson’s disease patients

Abstract