Amantadine Therapy for Ataxia Management in Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7
Objective: To report the therapeutic effects of amantadine in a patient with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 is a rare…The use of Virtual Reality to Assess the Quality of Life in Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia
Objective: To assess independence, confidence and balance for development daily activities in patients with SCAs, before and after rehabilitation with virtual reality (ViR). Background: Spinocerebellar…Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial
Objective: Determine benefits of vestibular rehabilitation involving virtual reality through the comparison of pre-intervention and post-intervention evaluations in individuals with hereditary spastic paraplegia. Background: Neurodegenerative…Beyond Parkinson’s disease: the use of standardized speech, physical and occupational therapies for PD in atypical parkinsonisms, other movement disorders and aging conditions
Objective: 1) Examine how speech, physical and occupational therapists are using evidence-based, Parkinson’s specific treatments (LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG) in atypical parkinsonisms, other movement…Implementation of computer game technologies for patients with ataxia due to post-traumatic head injury: Randomized controlled trial
Objective: Up to 85 % of patients with post-traumatic brain injury suffer motor discoordination, ataxia and dyspraxia. The formation of the correct movement patterns, improved…A translational approach to determine target concentrations of MIN-102 (leriglitazone) to support a Phase II study in Friedreich’s ataxia
Objective: To determine efficacious plasma concentration of leriglitazone from preclinical models of Friedreich´s ataxia (FRDA). To confirm CNS target engagement in a first-in human study.…Effect of Speech therapy in the sleep of patients with Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) or spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3)
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate, through polysomnography, the effect of myofunctional therapy in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. Background: SCA3/MJD…Reducing Ataxic Side Effects from VIM DBS Implantation in Essential Tremor: Advantages of Directional Stimulation
Objective: To retrospectively evaluate effect of directional DBS stimulation on ataxia in an essential tremor patient population. Background: Essential tremor is the most common movement…Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome – Ljubljana University Children’s Hospital clinical series
Objective: Analysis of number, clinical characteristics and outcome of patients admitted to our department due to OMS in the past 25 years. Background: Opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia syndrome…Supportive treatments for Ataxia, a Randomized Control Trial
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of supporting treatments that improve awareness and the quality of patient life and counsel…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.