Objective To study the recognition,recall and everyday memory in patients with Parkinsons disease.Methods 16 patients with idiopathic PD and 16 matched healthy control were examined using eight subtests of Multiple Memory Assessment Scale (MMAS)-word recall, picture recall,picture reproduction,picture recognition,word recognition and everyday memory.Results Except for word recognition(P >0.05),the performances of patients were significantly worse in picture recall(P< 0.05),word recall (P< 0.01),picture reproduction(P< 0.01),picture recognition(P< 0.01),and everyday memory(P< 0.01) than those of normal control.The most memory performances of patients with Parkinsons disease were significantly negatively correlated with the score of Yale Extrapyramidal Symptom Scale(YESS).Conclusion The picture recognition,recall,and everyday memory of PD patients were impaired, and the impairment was related to the deficient function of the striatofrontal circuit.