Accuracy measures of imbalance bedside examination
Objective: This study explores the accuracy of bedside examinations used to screen for imbalance, using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) as gold standard(cut-off point:45). Background:…Mirror Movements in extrapiramidal diseases
Objective: To analyze the presence of mirror movements (MM) in different extrapiramidal diseases. Background: MM are involuntary movements that appear during voluntary activity in contralateral…Development and validation of diagnostic criteria for advanced Parkinson disease: the CDEPA questionnaire
Objective: Using the Delphi methodology we previously obtained a consensus on the definition and clinical characteristics of advanced Parkinson’s disease (APD). We aimed to develop…Sports or no sports – is that the question in PD?
Objective: A multitude of risk factors or protective factors in developing Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are under discussion, as caffeine consumption or smoking .. Background: Frequent physical activity…Medication optimization in Parkinson’s disease patients with ON-state freezing using objective gait assessments
Objective: To determine whether objective gait assessments could guide therapeutic decision making in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients reporting freezing of gait (FOG) in the levodopa-ON…Objective biomarkers of posture balance for early and advanced Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the postural performance of patients with early and advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) using computerized posturography. Background:…Segregation of subjective and objective clinical measures in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Use standardized measures to characterize disease severity, progression, and outcomes in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: Subjective and objective standardized measures are usually performed in…Assessing Bone Health in Parkinson’s – When and how?
Objective: To assess the impact of, and practicality of, assessing bone health routinely in people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in a South Wales University…Determinants of balance confidence and concern about falling in people with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To identify factors that contribute to balance confidence and concern about falling in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: Reduced balance confidence and greater…Leg Stereotypy Disorder: Clinical Characteristics and Prevalence
Objective: To describe phenomenology and prevalence of leg stereotypy disorder (LSD) Background: LSD is characterized chiefly by repetitive, rhythmical, stereotyped leg movement when sitting (Jankovic…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.