Spinal fluid biomarkers for multiple system atrophy – A pilot study
Objective: To evaluate a comprehensive panel of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) markers in multiple system atrophy (MSA) to define those with potential as future disease…J-FIRST: First-in-Japan observational study of Parkinson’s disease treatments and nonmotor symptoms
Objective: To clarify the clinical manifestations of nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) and identify factors affecting NMSs and quality of life (QOL) in Japanese patients with Parkinson's…The relationship between the cognitive phenotype and 5-HT2A receptor in PD with visual hallucinations
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive phenotype and 5-HT2A receptor availability in PD patients with visual hallucinations (VH).…Cognition, vision and visuo-cognition in gait in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: This study examined the selective but overlapping roles of cognition and vision in gait in Parkinson's disease (PD). To address this we studied; 1)…Higher doses of dopamine agonists, impulse control disorders and history of deep brain stimulation (DBS): Risk factors for dopamine agonists withdrawal syndrome (DAWS)?
Objective: To identify risk factors in the development of DAWS in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: DAWS is often a severe, stereotyped cluster of…The relation between dream content and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
Objective: Assess the relation between dream content and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) and idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD). Background: Although a link…Sleep deprivation (SD) amongst carers of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: To identify nocturnal symptoms in patients which lead to sleep deprivation in carers of PD patients. Background: SD affects the health status of the…Non-motor symptoms (NMS) as a determinant of caregiver burden in a cohort of older patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: The main goal of this study was to assess the impact of NMS burden and severity on Caregiver Burden in a cohort of older…Non-motor symptoms in a PPMI cohort of p.A53T α-synuclein mutation-related and sporadic Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of non-motor symptoms in p.A53T α-synuclein (SNCA) related Parkinson's disease (PD) as compared to sporadic Parkinson's disease (sPD) patients. Background:…Relationship between fatigue and sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A study using Parkinson’s disease sleep scale-2
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between fatigue and sleep disturbances in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: In patients with PD, fatigue is an important…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.