Mov Disord Vol 31, Suppl 2 Archives - Page 198 of 207 - MDS Abstracts

2016 International Congress
A study to assess the quality of life and strain in caregivers of people with Parkinson’s disease in India
F. Pullishery, F. Fawaz (Malappuram, India)
Objective: This paper investigates the quality of life and strain of caregivers of people with Parkinson's disease. Background: Support of caregivers often enables the patients…
2016 International Congress
Motivators and barriers to participation in exercise in Parkinson’s disease
M. Afshari, Y. Kianirad, D. Bega (Chicago, IL, USA)
Objective: To understand exercise habits, motivators, and barriers to exercise among PD patients. Background: Despite a large body of literature demonstrating the benefits of physical…
2016 International Congress
Influence of vibration to quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease
V. Rashidov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Objective: To study influence of vibration at the Qizil tosh marble manufacture in Tashkent City. Background: A marble is a small spherical toy usually made…
2016 International Congress
Potential advantages of high resolution lead designs for deep brain stimulation
J. Wu, M. Astrom, G. Molnar (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
Objective: The aim of this study is to summarize potential stimulation and sensing advantages of high resolution DBS leads. Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is…
2016 International Congress
Monitoring dyskinesia severity using wearable sensor data
J.F. Daneault, F.N. Golabchi, S.I. Lee, G. Vergara-Diaz, G. Ferreira Carvalho, E. Fabara, S. Sapienza, P. Bonato (Charlestown, MA, USA)
Objective: Herein we present the results of ongoing work focused on estimating limb-specific dyskinesia in patients with PD using wearable sensor data collected in the…
2016 International Congress
Spatial accuracy and reliability of the Microsoft Kinect V2 in the assessment of joint movement in comparison to marker-based motion capture (Vicon)
K. Otte, B. Kayser, S. Mansow-Model, A.U. Brandt, J. Verrel, T. Schmitz-Hübsch (Berlin, Germany)
Objective: Evaluation of Microsoft Kinect V2 against standard motion capture. Background: Augmentation of clinical Motor testing with instrumental assessment has been proposed to increase objectivity.…
2016 International Congress
Exome sequencing in dementia with Lewy bodies
S.W. Scholz, J.T. Geiger, J. Ding, B. Crane, O. Pletnikova, C. Letson, T.M. Dawson, L.S. Rosenthal, A. Pantelyat, J.R. Gibbs, M. Albert, D.G. Hernandez, A.E. Hillis, A.B. Singleton, D.J. Stone, J.A. Hardy, J.C. Troncoso (Bethesda, MD, USA)
Objective: To perform a comprehensive analysis of genes previously implicated in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) by exome sequencing of a pathologically confirmed DLB cohort.…
2016 International Congress
A pilot study of whole exome sequencing in progressive supranuclear palsy
K.Y. Mok, A. Tucci, R. de Silva, H.R. Morris, A.B. Singleton, H. Houlden, J. Hardy, IPDGC (London, United Kingdom)
Objective: To identify genetic variants associated with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) using whole exome sequencing. Background: PSP is a rare tauopathy but is the second…
2016 International Congress
Lysosomal alterations in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Parkinson’s disease patients
N. Papagiannakis, M. Xilouri, C. Koros, M. Stamelou, R. Antonelou, M. Maniati, D. Papadimitriou, M. Moraitou, H. Michelakakis, L. Stefanis (Chaidari, Greece)
Objective: To identify potential systemic alterations in CMA and macroautophagy markers, and GBA levels/activity in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) isolated from PD patients with…
2016 International Congress
Clinical presentations of 2 Parkin / lysosomal storage disorder heterozygotes with Parkinson’s disease
M. Barkhuizen, D.G. Anderson, A.F. Grobler, S.J. Lubbe, H.R. Morris (Potchefstroom, South Africa)
Objective: (1) To identify the genetic basis of young-onset or familial Parkinson's disease in South Africa; (2) to clinically characterize the phenotypes observed. Background: Mutations…