Effects of Vibrotactile Feedback and Lee Silverman Voice Treatment on Vocal Intensity in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Preliminary Study
Objective: To compare vocal intensity between locations (home versus clinic), treatment groups [Vibrotactile feedback (VF) only versus LSVT LOUD® and VF], and VF status (on…Novel Recessive Mitochondrial Mutations Causing Leigh’s Syndrome and Movement Disorders
Objective: Describe discovery of novel mitochondrial mutations causing ataxia and dystonia syndromes with occurrence in childhood. Background: An African-American man at 5 years old subacutely…Prevalence and Clinical Profile of Common Spinocerebellar Ataxia in Malaysia
Objective: To describe prevalence and demographics of Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) 1,2,3,6 and 7, and the phenotypic characteristics of SCA 3 patients in Malaysia. Background: Spinocerebellar…Detecting Lower Extremity Ataxia: Toe-Heel Tap is the Best Screening Tool
Objective: Identify the most reliable bedside screening test for lower extremity ataxia. Background: Accurate identification of ataxia is critical for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The…Comparison of Safety and Tolerability of Deutetrabenazine (DTBZ) During Titration and Maintenance in Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Objective: To compare safety of DTBZ in titration vs maintenance using data from two 12-wk placebo (PBO)-controlled studies (ARM-TD and AIM-TD) and an open-label extension…Complex differential diagnosis in a young-onset dementia case, leading to behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia
Objective: Describe a young-onset case of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and its main differential diagnosis. Background: Neurocognitive disorders in young people are always challenging to manage,…Asymmetrical resting legs tremor induced by levosulpiride
Objective: Our aim is to report unusual case of woman who presented asymmetrical resting tremor of both legs induced by levosulpiride. Background: Resting tremor of…Impaired inhibitory control of saccadic eye movements in cervical dystonia: an eye tracking study
Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the oculomotor performance of CD patients using eye tracking saccade paradigms. Background: The pathophysiology of…Prevalence of Arm Tremor Associated With Dystonia (Arm-TAWD) in patients with Adult-onset Isolated Cervical Dystonia in an Irish population.
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether Arm-TWAD affects HrQoL in patients with adult-onset isolated cervical dystonia (AOIFD-CD). Background: TAWD is tremor…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.