Measuring progression of nigrostriatal degeneration in Parkinson’s disease using 18F-AV-133 vesicular monoamine transporter type-2 (VMAT2) PET
Objective: To evaluate the progression of nigrostriatal degeneration in participants with Parkinson’s disease (PD) using 18F-AV-133 vesicular monoamine transporter type-2 (VMAT2) PET. Background: Vesicular monoamine…Alpha-synuclein seeding activity in blood samples from synucleinopathy patients
Objective: Utilize a cell-based assay to determine whether a-syn seeding activity can be amplified and detected from blood components from patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)…Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine to Improve Balance and Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease
Objective: To examine the effects of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) using a pre-defined protocol for 6 weeks and compare that to a 6-week counseling protocol…Automated Quantitative MRI Biomarkers in Differentiation of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Multiple System Atrophy from Parkinson Disease
Objective: To explore the relative merits of automated MRI-based volumetric measures over visual assessment in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD), parkinsonian variant of…The management of Parkinson’s Disease during pregnancy: literature review, case series and multi-disciplinary input
Objective: To examine the management of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) during pregnancy through i) literature review and ii) patient and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) survey. Background: The…The relationship between constipation and alteration of gut microbiota in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To study compositional and functional differences in the gut microbiota and its products between individuals with PD and matched controls,and these differences are or…Predicting domain specific cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To investigate whether between-hippocampal connectivity and CSF proteins can predict domain-specific cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: Cognitive dysfunction is a common and…The Use of Exergames in Neurorehabilitation in People with Parkinson’s Disease: Its Impact on Daily Life
Objective: To verify the impact of dizziness and/or imbalance on patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by means of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living…Vascular risk factors and depression in multiple system atrophy
Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the vascular depression hypothesis in a large cohort of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Background: Previous studies…Steering the Volume of Tissue Activated with Directional Deep Brain Stimulation Lead in the Globus Pallidus internus
Objective: To evaluate the effect of electrode configuration and vertical electrode spacing on volume of tissue activated (VTA) in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) with…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.