The efficacy of quantitative 99mTc-TRODAT-1 SPECT in diagnosis of aged patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: We aim to establish the normal reference with quantitative 99mTc-Trodat-1 (TRODAT) SPECT and verify the diagnostic performance in aged Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Background:…Detecting brainstem changes in Parkinson’s disease using quantitative MRI
Objective: 1. Can brainstem changes be detected using quantitative MRI (qMRI). 2. How many subjects would be required to detecting changes in brainstem regions affected…Neuron specific protein S100B and cognitive impairment in various forms parkinsonism
Objective: In Parkinson's disease (PD) in almost all patients at the early stages of developing cognitive impairment. Background: Study of the degree of cognitive impairment,…Participation in cognitively-stimulating activities and computer use are associated with better cognitive performance in Parkinson’s disease independent from nigrostriatal dopaminergic and cortical cholinergic degenerations
Objective: To investigate the relationship between times spent with cognitively stimulating activities and cognitive functions in Parkinson's disease (PD) while accounting for the degree of…How do cognitive profiles differ in patients with Parkinson’s disease with cognitive decline in comparison to patients remaining cognitively stable? Preliminary results of a 3 years follow-up study
Objective: (1) To ascertain the evolution of neuropsychological profile of PD patients with stable cognition (non-converter) in comparison to PD patients with a decline (converters)…Feasibility and effectiveness of a low-threshold psychoeducative group-intervention for depression in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate a low-threshold psychoeducative group-intervention for depression in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Up to 40% of PD-patients suffer from clinically relevant depression…Comparative study patients with different clinical forms of Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To study the cognitive, emotional status, sleep disturbances in patients with akinetic-rigid and tremor form of Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) -…Differences in MDS-UPDRS scores based on Hoehn and Yahr stage and disease duration: Results of a large international multicenter study of 3206 patients (the QUALPD study)
Objective: To analyze the MDS-UPDRS part I-IV scores and their differences based on Hoehn and Yahr stage (HY) and disease duration in a large cohort…Profile of urgent care visits in movement disorders
Objective: To assess the spectrum of clinical complaints and disorders at an Urgent Care Movement Disorders clinic. Background: Movement disorders patients not infrequently require urgent…Relationship between balance, trunk impairment and hand function in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Our aim is to examine the relationship between balance, trunk impairment and hand function in patients with PD. Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.