Testing for the “whack-a-mole” sign in the movement disorders clinic
Objective: We aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the “whack-a-mole” sign in our movement disorders clinic population. Background: The “whack-a-mole” sign, characterized as…Predicting risk of sarcopenia in people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the risk of sarcopenia in Parkinson's disease (PD) community residents according a screening by using motor performance tests. Background:…Interdisciplinary allied health care in a southern Brazil service
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and compare people doing interdisciplinary activities with those who do not realize, all participants in a…Aquatic physical therapy: Functional motor skills in people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Evaluate aquatic motor skills and the terrestrial environment after a aquatic physical therapy (APT) program for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: PD is…Role of the nurse coordinator within a unit for treatment of neuro-surgical behaviours and abnormal movements
Objective: Presenting the profile of the position of specialized nurse coordinator in a unit caring for implanted therapeutic systems (stimulators and pumps) in functional neurosurgery.…Sarcopenia and dynapenia in patients with parkinsonism
Objective: The aims of the present study were to estimate prevalence of sarcopenia and dynapenia in patients with Parkinsonian syndromes and to investigate their association…Has iCare PD started in Singapore?
Objective: To evaluate if interdisciplinary care (iCare) is present in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD) among PD Allied Health Professionals (AHP) at a centre…Comparing quality of PD care in a comprehensive clinic to specialist care
Objective: To compare the quality of care according to the AAN quality indicators for PD through a comprehensive PD care model vs. an academic movement…Finding an optimal lead trajectory for a better stimulated volume in movement disorder therapy
Objective: Defining the best lead trajectory (Arc; Ring) with a computational 3D stereotactic model of the Globus Pallidus internus (GPi) and investigating the influence of…Deep brain stimulation of the locomotor mesencephalic region in rats with lesioned sensorimotor cortex: A model of functional motor recovery after stroke
Objective: To evaluate whether electrical stimulation of the locomotor mesencephalic region (LMR) in rats with lesioned sensorimotor cortex improves (1) locomotion assessed by the CatWalk…