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…The French version of the Munich Dysphagia Test-Parkinson’s disease (MDT-PD): Translation and validation in a multilingual population of the Luxembourg Parkinson’s Study (HELP-PD).
Objective: To provide and validate a French translation of the MDT-PD in the Luxembourgish multilingual population, in terms of linguistic, test-retest-, language reliability and sensitivity.…Comparative Age-Relatedness of Dyskinesia, Dystonia and Ataxia Rating Scales in Healthy Children
Objective: In healthy children (4-16 years of age), we aimed to associate DIS scores with age, and compare age-related influences on dyskinesia (DIS), dystonia (BFMDRS)…Differential Item Functioning in the Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS)
Objective: Test if differential item functioning (DIF) due to gender, age, race/ethnicity or education level is present in UDysRS items. Background: Testing a rating…The 3-step clinical prediction tool for falls in Parkinson’s disease: can it be used as a self-assessment measure?
Objective: To determine if people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are able to estimate their gait speed relative to a threshold speed of 1.1 m/s. Background:…Translating the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ) into 21 Languages Using a Standardized Methodology
Objective: The objectives of this study were to present the method and the challenges of the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Questionnaire…Translating the Parkinson´s Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS-2) into 31 Languages Using a Standardized Methodology
Objective: The objectives of this study are to present the method and the challenges of the translation of the Parkinson´s Disease Sleep Scale (PDSS-2) (originally…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.