The Role of Social Work in Improving Comprehensive Care for Parkinson’s Disease
Objective: The poster will create awareness as well as describe the role and the value of social work in improving comprehensive Parkinson’s care for patients…Parkinsonics – A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Cross-Over Trial of Group Singing for Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms in Idiopathic Parkinson Disease (PD)
Objective: To assess the effects of weekly group singing on PD patients’ objective vocal and motoric function, cognition, mood, self-efficacy and quality of life. Background:…A Novel Model of Care for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders: Interdisciplinary Home Visits
Objective: To describe the structure and feasibility of an interdisciplinary home visit program (HVP) for homebound advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) and related disorders. Background: As…Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders: Towards Expert Consensus Led Guidelines for the American Neuropsychiatric Association Committee for Research
Objective: To develop evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for the treatment of functional neurological disorders (FND) on behalf of the ANPA Committee for Research. Background: FND…Quality of Life in Homebound People with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: Feasibility and Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Home Visit Program
Objective: 1) To demonstrate the feasibility of an interdisciplinary home visit program (HVP) for advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) providing expert, interdisciplinary care directly to homebound…Active Arms: a randomized controlled trial of an interactive videogame for people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine if home-based exergames targeting the upper extremities (UE) improves arm and hand activities and impairments in people with PD. To establish the…Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for general function in patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A randomized controlled trial.
Objective: This study investigates the effect of therapist-guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) for general function in Parkinson’s disease (PD) compared to a waitlist. Background:…Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances consolidation of learning in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine the effects of training combined with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on writing performance and consolidation of learning in Parkinson’s disease (PD).…Comparison of four DBS lead designs under voltage and current operating modes based on patient specific simulations
Objective: To quantitatively compare the spatial extension of the electric field generated by four different lead designs operated under voltage and current modes. Background: Conventional…Safety and clinical effects of NTCELL® [immunoprotected (alginate-encapsulated) porcine choroid plexus cells for xenotransplantation] in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD): 81 to 130 weeks follow-up
Objective: To follow the clinical status of 4 PD patients transplanted with NTCELL out to 81-130 weeks. Background: NTCELL comprises neonatal porcine choroid plexus cells…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.