Fractionating apathy – Effort, reward and impulsivity mechanisms in Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease
Objective: Refine understanding of the processes underpinning apathy in neurodegenerative disease, by identifying 1) objective measures to assess apathy; 2) parcellating the broad construct of…Copper chelation efficacy of alginate/chitosan based D-penicillamine nanoparticles in rat model of non-Wilsonian brain copper toxicosis
Objective: To evaluate the copper (Cu) chelation efficacy of orally administered D-penicillamine loaded nanoparticles to that of conventional D-penicillamine therapy for 90 days in Wistar…Comparison of cognitive and neuropsychological manifestations in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (Psp) and Parkinson’s disease
Objective: 1) To compare the cognitive and neuropsychological manifestations between the patients with PSP and PD. 2) To find out the severity of caregivers distress…Motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: Correlation and impact on quality of life and activities of daily living
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence, interrelation and impact on health related quality of life (HRQL) and Activities of daily Living (ADL) of motor (MS) and…Staging and clinical correlates of cortical thinning in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: By using a novel disease staging model to investigate the progression and clinical associations of cortical thinning in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Background: The…Suicide attempts and Huntington’s disease: Perseveration, not just impulsivity
Objective: To present the hypothesis that perseveration, not just impulsivity, is a risk factor for suicide attempts in Huntington's disease (HD). Background: The elevated incidence…The effect of an eight-week mindfulness training intervention on emotion related brain activation in people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The aim of the current study is to investigate the effect of an eight-week mindfulness training intervention on emotion related brain activation in people…Cognitive deficits in Parkinson’s disease: A preliminary study of neuropsychological profiles
Objective: The purpose of this project was to examine cognitive deficits in a patient sample fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for idiopathic non-demented Parkinson's disease (PD)…Dopaminergic drug management in Parkinson’s disease: Gait and language function show correlation during treatment
Objective: We examined the effects of dopaminergic medication adjustment on cognitive function in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients without apparent dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination score of…Executive function and verbal fluency in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine whether the phonemic verbal fluency test is a purely cognitive measure or involves cognitive-motor interaction, if related to TMT. Background: Two of…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.