The relationship between body composition and postural instability in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Objective: There appears to be no research that has focused on the relationship between body composition phenotype and postural instability in IPD. The aim of…Parkinson’s in an aging population: Implications from a nation-wide prevalence and incidence study in New Zealand
Objective: To estimate the national prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's as a function of age and the implications this has on future disease burden. Background:…Types of farming and prevalence and incidence of Parkinson’s disease: French nationwide study
Objective: We used types of farming as a proxy for pesticide exposure and investigated its association with Parkinson's disease (PD) prevalence/incidence in the entire French…Development and external validation of a prognostic model of mortality in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To develop and validate a prognostic model to predict mortality in Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Most previous prognostic studies in PD have used unrepresentative…Cardiometabolic syndrome and risk of Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study in Mexican population
Objective: To determine the role of cardiometabolic syndrome such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Background:…Prevalence of hemifacial spasm in Northern Cyprus
Objective: To estimate the prevalence and analyze the clinical profile of hemifacial spasm in Northern Cyprus. Background: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by involuntary, clonic…Long-term incidence of Parkinson’s disease in rural areas of Finland
Objective: To investigate possible long-term changes in the incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) in rural regions. Background: Living in rural areas has long been suspected…Characteristics of patients initiating droxidopa for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH)
Objective: To understand the characteristics of patients initiating droxidopa therapy for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH). Background: nOH is defined as a fall…Movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease) in Uzbekistan: Epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic aspects
Objective: The aim was to determine the epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of patients treated for PD. Methods: This was a prospective and cross-sectional study…Impact of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension on healthcare utilization and costs associated with falls in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To compare demographic and clinical characteristics, rates, and costs of medically attended falls among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and probable PD and neurogenic…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.