Network-Based Healthcare at Kaiser Permanente
Objective: To present the initial outcomes following adoption of the Dutch ParkinsonNet model at Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC). Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a…Effects of Expiratory Muscle Training and Air Stacking on Peak Cough Flow in Individuals with Parkinson´s Disease
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of air-stacking (AS) and an expiratory-muscle training (EMT) program to increase voluntary and reflex…Patients’ perspectives on shared decision-making in Parkinson´s disease
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients’ preferences on how to take medical decisions. Background: Patients’ decisions are mainly…Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Tremor Successfully Controlled post-VIM-Deep Brain Stimulation
Objective: Report on tolerability of VIM-deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a patient with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) and medication refractory unilateral tremor. Background: CTX is a…Long-term course and confounding factors of MDS-UPDRS in a longitudinal single-center (DeNoPa) and a multicenter cohort (PPMI)
Objective: To systematically compare long-term course of Parkinson's disease (PD) by the MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and investigate possible predictive parameters of different…Developing A Novel Disease-Specific Psychosis Severity Scale in Parkinson’s disease (Psy-PD): A Pilot Study
Objective: To develop and assess the psychometrics of a disease-specific psychosis severity rating scale (Psy-PD) for a one-stop assessment of change in psychotic symptoms in…Evaluating patient out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses using real world utilization data of botulinum toxins
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different brands of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) on OOP patient spending based…Retrospective review of MRI guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy referrals: experience from a single neuromodulation center
Objective: To evaluate referrals, patient characteristics and decision outcomes for MRI guided focused ultrasound at a single neuromodulation center. Background: Transcranial MRI guided focused ultrasound…Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease: Selection criteria, post-surgery improvement and complications
Objective: The objective of our study is to specify the selection criteria necessary to benefit from deep brain stimulation, to study clinical progress and improvement…Directional versus conventional subthalamic deep brain stimulation for advanced Parkinson’s disease: Short-term outcomes of a pilot study
Objective: To investigate efficacy of STN-DBS via segmented directional leads compared to conventional omnidirectional leads in PD-patients. Background: Recently, novel leads which allow stimulation steering in…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.