Dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome in Sardinian patients affected by Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The aims of this study was to determine the frequency of Dopamine agonist (DA) withdrawal syndrome (DAWS) in a sample of Sardinian patients with…Frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms in non-demented early and late-onset Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: To compare the frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) (depression, anxiety, psychotic, irritability, aggression, euphoria, apathy, behavioral disinhibition, repetitive motor behavior (RMB) and eating disorder)…Prevalence and risk factors for impulsive compulsive behaviors in a cohort of Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: Objective of the study was to analyze the risk factors for the development of these behaviors. Background: Impulsive compulsive behaviors (ICBs) are a frequent…Neuropsychiatric clusters in patients with Parkinson’s disease and their clinical and demographic correlates
Objective: To assess clusters of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and their relation to motor symptoms and demographic markers in a large PD cohort. Background:…Diagnosis and management strategies used in series of Parkinson’s disease patients who experienced subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation induced mood elevation
Objective: To describe the diagnosis and management of deep brain stimulation-induced elevated mood states. Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an FDA-approved surgical treatment option…Acute, contact-dependent behavioral changes in Parkinson disease (PD) patients during monopolar contact review of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) using directional leads
Objective: To describe distinctive acute behavioral changes that occurred during monopolar review in PD patients implanted with DBS directional leads, operated consecutively over 12 months.…Apathy : Clinical Correlates in Parkinson’s disease Psychosis
Objective: To determine the frequency and clinical correlates of apathy in Parkinson’s disease (PD) psychosis. Background: The underlying pathology of apathy in PD psychosis, itself…FUNCTIONAL MOTOR SYMPTOMS IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE, AND FUNCTIONAL PARKINSONISM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Objective: This following review aims to clarify the link between functional and organic parkinsonism, in order to improve the understanding of functional symptoms in PD.…Functional stiff person like disorders: clinical features and red flags
Objective: To delineate the characteristics and distinguishing features of functional stiff person-like disorders (fSPLD). Background: Stiff person spectrum disorders (SPSD) are a group of rare…Clinical hypnosis in functional movement disorders: a potential therapeutic strategy
Objective: To present a patient with a functional movement disorder who was successfully treated with clinical hypnosis. Background: Functional movement disorders (FMD), specially fixed dystonia,…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.