Table 4.

Cognitive performance in relation to behavioral symptoms in PDD

Behavioral symptoms	PDD
	BMSE		FAB
	mean ± SD	p value	mean ± SD	p value
Loss of basic emotion
Yes	14.33±4.457	0.002*	5.17±3.601	0.179
No	23.29±3.583		9.57±6.465
Loss of embarrassment
Yes	14.33±4.041	0.093	4.00±3.464	0.179
No	21.71±5.193		9.00±6.134
Social avoidance
Yes	19.44±6.023	0.331	6.78±6.476	0.23
No	21.55±5.392		9.45±5.646
Neglect of hygiene
Yes	16.17±7.574	0.076	7.67±7.312	0.718
No	22.50±3.368		8.50±5.681
Loss of interest
Yes	19.00±6.055	0.081	7.77±6.457	0.438
No	23.57±3.359		9.14±5.49
Disinhibition
Yes	19.00±6.191	0.438	4.57±4.429	0.019*
No	21.46±5.364		10.23±5.96
Verbal stereotypies/perseverations
Yes	26.00±2.646	0.072	17.33±1.155	0.007*
No	19.65±5.511		6.65±4.974
Needs to do things immediately
Yes	28.50±0.707	0.011*	14.00±2.828	0.211
No	19.72±5.222		7.61±5.982
Exaggerated emotional display
Yes	24.00±5.0	0.358	12.00±8.718	0.416
No	20.00±5.657		7.59±5.523
Irritability
Yes	20.91±5.449	0.71	9.18±6.493	0.766
No	20.22±6.160		7.11±5.555
Aggression
Yes	22.00±4.123	0.735	11.40±6.229	0.306
No	20.13±6.105		7.20±5.784
Excessive worrying
Yes	23.63±3.021	0.082	11.88±5.222	0.02*
No	18.58±6.156		5.83±5.424
Seeks out social contact
Yes	22.63±2.56	0.343	9.13±5.139	0.384
No	19.25±6.757		7.67±6.706

Asterisks denote significance. PDD, Parkinson's disease dementia; BMSE, Bengali Mental Status Examination; FAB, Frontal Assessment Battery.