Fixation suppression the easy way – when nothing else matters
Objective: to validate a simple bedside test to objectify the fixation suppression of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (FS-VOR) in patients with cerebellar syndrome Background: The FS-VOR…Oromandibular Dystonia as an Initial Manifestation of Parkinson’s Disease: 2 Case Reports
Objective: We describe an unusual initial manifestation of Parkinson’s disease, consisting of oromandibular dystonia. We also discuss the role of DaTscan SPECT imaging in the…Adult-Onset Parainfectious Opsoclonus-Myoclonus: Report of Two Cases
Objective: Present two cases of Adult-Onset parainfectious Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome with fast and good recovery Background: Adult-Onset Opsoclonus-Myoclonus (AOMS) is a rare disorder. Two main causes…Advanced autonomous motor state detection from wrist-worn sensor in persons with PD
Objective: To explore the advancement of precision and granularity of motor state detection in persons with PD (PwP) from wrist-worn sensor data. Background: The motor…Arm levitation as an early manifestation in MELAS syndrome: A case report
Objective: Arm levitation in MELAS syndrome Background: MELAS syndrome has broad manifestations including stroke-like episodes, dementia, epilepsy, lactic academia, myopathy, recurrent headaches, hearing impairment, diabetes and short…Validation of the ‘ecological momentary assessment’ (EMA) method as a tool for daily life monitoring in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To validate the ‘ecological momentary assessment’ (EMA) method, also known as the ‘experience sampling method’ (ESM), as an instrument to monitor symptoms of PD.…Postural Instability Assessed by Static and Dynamic Posturography in the Early Stage of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective: The early stage of Parkinson’s disease (PD) (Hoehn-Yahr (HY) I-II stages) is characterized by a negative pull test, which clinically excludes postural instability. Previous…Four square step test in patients with early de novo Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The Four Square Step Test (FSST) is brief and easy tool to assess dynamic balance to step over hindrance. Originally developed for older adults,…Quantifying gait parameters in Parkinson’s disease patients who do and do not exhibit freezing of gait.
Objective: To determine whether gait parameters in PD patients who have freezing of gait (FOG) differ from those who do not. Background: FOG is a…Are we underestimating the dysautonomic burden in GBA related a-synucleinopathies?
Objective: The aim of the present study is to understand the prevalence of dysautonomic symptoms in a cohort of Italian glucocerebrosidase (GBA) mutated patients with…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.