Evaluation of the [ 99mTc] – TRODAT- 1 SPECT in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
Objective: Evaluation of the [ 99mTc] - TRODAT- 1 SPECT in the diagnosis of PD and other MD. Create a DATA bank for our population.…Survival and risk of mortality of synucleinopathies: A 15 years population-based study (1991 – 2005)
Objective: To investigate the survival and mortality of synucleinopathies 15 years of study. Background: Limited data are available to estimate the mortality and the causes…Prevalence of Parkinson’s disease in the region of Coquimbo, Chile
Objective: To determine the rate of prevalence of PD in the region of Coquimbo, Chile. Background: Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease, second after…Dystonia in a medieval scribe: Analysis of Bernard Blancard’s handwriting over four decades
Objective: We evaluate the dated documents of a French scribe, which span the late 13th and early 14th centuries, in order to reach a diagnosis…Jan Evangelista Purkinje: Contributions to study of anatomy and physiology of movement disorders
Objective: The objective is to retrieve historical articles highlighting Purkinje's research contributions. Background: Purkinje made seminal contributions to our understanding of anatomy and physiology especially…Assessment and connection to care: The vital role of the social worker in an interdisciplinary home visit program for advanced Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: 1) To describe the role of social workers in managing the care coordination of homebound patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD); 2) to demonstrate…Medication errors: The role of the nurse in an interdisciplinary home visit program for advanced Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: To examine the number and types of medication errors detected by a registered nurse during interdisciplinary home visits for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease…Dyadic decision making & decisional satisfaction in advanced Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To assess (1) the types of healthcare and life preferences decisions the family dyad is making in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease (PD) and…Effectiveness of occupational therapy multi-domain group therapy program for Parkinson’s disease
Objective: This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of an Occupational Therapy (OT) multi-domain group program on preventing fall, improving non-motor symptoms & reducing carers' stress…Impact of a holistic and interdisciplinary care for patients with Parkinson’s disease – Cologne Parkinson’s network. Results of a randomized study with subanalysis
Objective: This study aimed to verify that an intensive care with a dynamic team (neurologist, nurse) is able to improve the quality of life (QoL)…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.