Frequency of falls in nursing homes for neurodegenerative diseases
Objective: This study aimed to identify the frequency and characteristics (causes, circumstances, consequences), of falls that occurred at Campus Neurologico Senior from Oct 2013 until…How many and which kind of Parkinson’s disease patients need deep brain stimulation surgery? An evaluation based on clinical observation of patients with disease history of 15th year or more
Objective: To grasp real demand of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in a substantial Parkinson's disease (PD) population. Background: DBS surgery has become frequently performed…Wrist reveals the fall risk in activities of daily living
Objective: The focus of our cross-sectional study is on investigation of complex measures in terms of the fall risk (FR). The assessment was performed with…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:…Is inter-limb coupling modified by subthalamic deep brain stimulation and dopaminergic medication in Parkinson’s disease?
Objective: We characterized different aspects of bimanual coordination in patients with PD, including inter-limb coupling, and then determined whether they were altered by therapeutic modulation…Technology use habits and preferences of a population with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners
Objective: To ascertain the current utilization of Internet, app-based and wearable technologies among individuals with Parkinson's disease. Background: The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's disseminated…Physiological and biomechanical responses of people with Parkinson’s during Zumba Gold®: Effects of dance styles and number of sessions
Objective: To investigate the effects of several Zumba Gold® dance styles and number of sessions attended on biomechanical and physiological load in people with Parkinson's…Neuronal nicotinamide-N-methyltransferase (NNMT) in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Understanding the role of NNMT in initiation and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: 10-15% of all PD cases are caused by genetic factors,…Alpha-synuclein levels and dimerization in erythrocytes of Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: To identify possible differences in monomeric/dimeric α-synuclein levels in erythrocytes derived from PD patients from different genetic backgrounds, and check for potential links between…The communicative effectiveness survey-revised (CESR): An objective measure of communicative participation for people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To study the item-level psychometric properties of the Communicative Effectiveness Survey-Revised (CESR), the first patient reported outcome measure for people with Parkinson's disease (PD)…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.