Impact of subclinical apathy prior to deep brain stimulation on the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate the influence of pretreatment subclinical apathy on patient QOL following subthalamic nucleus DBS (STN-DBS) in PD patients 12 months after surgery. Background:…Relationship between the MDS-UPDRS and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease: A large international multicenter study of 3206 patients (the QUALPD study)
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society – Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and Quality of Life (QoL)…Non-contact boxing in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To narratively review the effectiveness of non-contact boxing and explore its feasibility in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Complementary therapies have shown outcomes…The changing profile of informal carers for people with Parkinson’s with disease progression
Objective: To understand the roles and involvement of informal carers of people with moderate to late stage Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Many people with PD…Predictors of clinically meaningful change in PDQ-39 in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine predictors of a clinically meaningful change of HRQL of patients with PD. Background: There is limited literature on the baseline and longitudinal…Motivators and barriers to participation in exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To understand exercise habits, motivators, and barriers to exercise among PD patients. Background: Despite a large body of literature demonstrating the benefits of physical…Promoting optimal physiotherapy practice worldwide: Role of the Association of Physiotherapists in Parkinson’s disease Europe (APPDE)
Objective: To illustrate how the APPDE promotes optimal physiotherapy expertise in Europe and the world in the care of people with Parkinson's. Background: The APPDE…Assessment of the quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Purpose of investigation was to study the effect of motor disorders to quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease. Background: In recent years,…Group meetings for newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients and their spouses: A preliminary experience
Objective: To estimate the contribution of a group meeting for newly diagnosed PD patients and their spouses. Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative…Assessment of malnutrition in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: We aimed to assess malnutrition and those at risk of malnutrition in PD patients with an age matched control group using the mini nutritional…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.