Potential treatment considerations for refractory REM behavior disorder
Objective: A meta-analysis of alternative treatment therapies for refractory REM behavior disorder. Background: Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative syndrome that affects motor and non-motor functions.…Functional exam findings in Lewy Body Disease
Objective: Case study to review functional exam findings in an abnormal Dopaminergic transporter scan positive Lewy body dementia patient. Background: Patient presented with known Parkinson’s…What do medical students think about functional movement disorders?
Objective: Determine medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward Functional Neurological Disorders (FND). Background: Functional movement disorders are part of the spectrum of FND, a common…Incongruity of Functional Tremor Predicts Better Response to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment
Objective: We hypothesised that patient whose functional tremor (FT) has more “voluntary” aspects may respond better to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Background: Patients with…Preoperative quantitative evaluation of psychological determinants in abnormal head postures
Objective: Improving the diagnostic capability by discriminating the psychogenic part of the disorder using a dedicated “home-made” questionnaire completed with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).…The role of stress-related genes and childhood trauma in the clinical phenotype of Functional Movement Disorders
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the level of stress-related genes, childhood trauma, and…Healthcare utilization and emergency department/inpatient costs in adult and pediatric functional neurological disorders
Objective: We sought to assess inpatient and emergency department (ED) healthcare utilization in functional neurological disorders (FND) in adults and children, using large federal databases.…rTMS-induced effects on Functional Tremor: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study
Objective: To compare the effect on functional tremor (FT) of real rTMS vs sham and to test if hypnosis combined with rTMS might help to…Neuropsychological profile of patients with functional movement disorders
Objective: Our objective was to assess cognitive functioning in patients with functional movement disorders (FMD) with main focus on the attentional aspects. Background: Although the…Modern aspects of genetics of child cerebral palsy with symptomatic epilepsy
Objective: Objective of the study was the molecular genetic aspects of child cerebral palsy and symptomatic epilepsy in children. Background: From a genetic point of…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.