Can glabellar and palmomental reflexes differentiate neurodegenerative from non-neurodegenerative parkinsonism?
Objective: To evaluate if the presence of glabellar and palmomental reflexes in patients with parkinsonism is significantly more common in neurodegenerative etiology compared with non-neurodegenerative…Fatigue in Functional Motor Disorders.
Objective: To investigate fatigue severity and the nature of fatigue in functional motor disorders (FMD). Secondarily, to determine the relationship between fatigue, quality of life,…Parkinson’s disease subtypes correlate with clinical severity: a Brazilian population study
Objective: To correlate Parkinson's disease (PD) subtypes with a clinical severity in a Brazilian population sample. Background: Current studies have shown that PD may comprise…Is There a Correlation Between Functional Capacity Upper Limbs and Falls Risk and Postural Instability in Parkinson’s Disease?
Objective: The goal of this study was to verify by a Brief Battery Functional Assessment (BBFA) the correlation between upper limb function skills with falls…Diplopia: An Interesting Complication of Dropped Head Syndrome
Objective: To describe an interesting case of new-onset diplopia due to loss of compensation for trochlear nerve palsy as a result of dropped head in…Antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with craniocervical dystonia: A case study
Objective: Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) is a hypercoagulable state characterized by arterial or venous thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity with laboratory evidence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Movement disorders…Expanding the spectrum of Faciobrachial Dystonic Seizures
Objective: A 71 years old Italian man presented progressive dysarthria and involuntary movements. Background: Within two months he developed dysarthria, progressive homolateral oromandibular and arm dystonic posture, knee…Corticobasal syndrome due to brain tumor
Objective: To describe a case of a 60-year-old female that presented with cognitive decline and gait disorders for the last 7 years. Background: The…Comorbid Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus with Parkinson’s disease: a call for clinical awareness
Objective: To examine a case of comorbid normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Background: PD and NPH are the most common high level…Item Response Theory Analysis of the MDS-UPDRS Items
Objective: To investigate the measurement characteristics of the MDS-UPDRS using item response theory (IRT) approaches. Background: The MDS-UPDRS has become the most frequently used assessment…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.