Duration of levodopa treatment and prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To assess whether the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with the duration of levodopa treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease. Background: Patients with Parkinson's disease…Predictive validity of statistical models of Parkinson’s disease progression
Objective: To develop statistical models of Parkinson's disease (PD) progression based on a transversal assessment and to explore its predictive value in a three-year follow-up.…Effects of movement rate and amplitude on repetitive finger motion in people with Parkinson’s disease and freezing of gait
Objective: To evaluate the role of movement amplitude and rate on spatiotemporal parameters and EMG response during a rhythmic and continuous finger-tapping paradigm in people…European physiotherapy guideline for Parkinson’s disease: Information for neurologists
Objective: We aim to inform physicians on the value of physiotherapy (PT) for people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) and on opportunities to optimize referral to…A comparison of standards of care in Parkinson’s disease between a general neurology clinic and a specialist movement disorders clinic based on the UK NICE guidelines
Objective: To compare standards of care for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) between a general neurology clinic and specialist movement disorders clinic based on the…A heterozygous splicing mutation c.823-10G>T at the intron9/exon 10 of the MAPT gene in an Irish family with FTDP- 17
Objective: *Authors EMF and DAO contributed equally. To describe the phenotype of the second reported pedigree with the heterozygous splicing mutation c.823-10G>T at the intron…Ocular flutter in alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Objective: To describe a case of ocular flutter occurring as part of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Background: Ocular flutter is a form of saccadic oscillation consisting…ECG-based cardiopulmonary coupling for sleep stability assessment in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Objective: The goal of this preliminary study is to introduce the technique of CardioPulmonary Coupling (CPC) to visualize and quantify the sleep spectrograms of Amyotrophic…Stiff person syndrome
Objective: Two case reports of Stiff person syndrome (SPS) and SPS variant- Stiff limb syndrome. Background: Stiff person syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder of…A community organizing approach to identify and address the barriers to healthcare for XDP patients in Panay Island, Philippines
Objective: To identify (1) the barriers to healthcare for a rural, indigent population of XDP patients whose care is centered at a health center by…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.