Diphasic Dyskinesias during levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) infusion: diagnosis and management in clinical practice.
Objective: To describe the occurrence, diagnostic approach, clinical management and outcome of diphasic dyskinesias (Dyskinesias-Improvement-Dyskinesias, DID) in a large group of Parkinson’s Disaese (PD) patients…Barriers to exercise in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate and understand the perceived benefits and barriers towards physical activity in newly-diagnosed people with Parkinson’s disease (PwP). Background: The evidence base to…Combined Motor and Cognitive Training Improves Motor and Cognitive Function in People with Parkinson’s Disease and Freezing of Gait
Objective: Investigate whether combined motor and cognitive training improves motor and cognitive function in people with PD and freezing of gait (FOG). Background: FOG affects…Managing severe dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease using 24-hour Levodopa/Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Infusion
Objective: We report the effective treatment of troublesome dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease (PD), unresponsive to 16-hour daytime infusions, using 24-hour Levodopa/Carbidopa Intestinal Gel (LCIG). Background:…Exercise Trends Reported in Parkinson’s Patients
Objective: To examine trends in type, frequency, and effectiveness of exercise in Parkinson’s patients based on gender, race, and years since diagnosis. Background: Exercise has…Co-speech gestures in Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: We develop an analytical description of co-speech gesture production in PD patients. Background: Communication and expressive behavior problems are frequent in PD patients (Duncan…Interaction of dietary protein with levodopa in Parkinson disease.
Objective: To study the effect of dietary protein on levodopa effectiveness in Parkinson disease (PD) patients. Background: Levodopa transport across the blood brain barrier is…Fibroblasts Implanted in Internal Pallidum of Parkinsonian Macaques Exert L-Dopa-Sparing Activity
Objective: To assess the effects of autologous implantation of fibroblasts in the internal globus pallidus of dyskinetic MPTP-lesioned monkeys upon motor behaviour and L-DOPA response.…Inhaling xenon ameliorates L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson disease through normalizing maladaptive corticostriatal plasticity
Objective: To investigate the mechanism(s) of action of xenon inhalation for the treatment of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Background: L-dopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is one of the most…Communication Calendar for Interdisciplinary Therapy of Parkinson’s Disease
Objective: To develop a communication calendar (CC) to facilitate information exchange about outpatients treated by various therapists in order to optimize interdisciplinary therapy of Parkinson's…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.