Physical therapy practice variability and outcomes for people with Parkinson’s disease: Data from the National Parkinson Foundation quality improvement initiative (NPF-QII)
Objective: To (1) describe current variability in physical therapy (PT) use by people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to (2) examine the association between PT…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…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…Quality of life and living with Parkinson’s in Ireland
Objective: (1) Assess the quality of life (QoL) for people with Parkinson's and explore associations between (QoL) and demographics (2) Investigate incidence of depression and…Longitudinal assessment of caregiver strain in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine changes in caregivers and predictors of increased caregiver strain in Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Caregiver strain can increase with advanced PD. In…Objective movement recording in PD patient before and after STN-DBS
Objective: Case study: objective recording of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia in PD patient before and after STN-DBS by using continuous accelerometry system and automated computer…Quantifying turning behavior in Parkinson’s disease patients using mobile technology
Objective: To use inertial measurement unit (IMU) data from a mobile device, iPad or iPhone, to quantify PD patients' gait and turning behavior, on and…Expanding the spectrum of PEX10-related peroxisomal biogenesis disorders: Slowly progressive recessive ataxia
Objective: Our objective was to report 3 patients with ataxia and unusually prolonged survival caused by missense mutations in the Zinc finger region of PEX10.…A novel phenotype associated with GRN mutations: Spastic ataxia
Objective: We report a patient with Spastic Ataxia caused by new homozygous mutations in the GRN gene. Background: The gene GRN located on chromosome 17…Parkinson’s disease characteristics in patients with Gaucher’s disease
Objective: To assess the phenotype of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients in homozygote or compound heterozygote carriers of mutations in the β-glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA). Background: Gaucher's…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.