Illusional perception in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To investigate (a) whether a susceptibility to illusional perceptions is intrinsic to Parkinson's disease even before the onset of hallucinations or cognitive impairment and…Technology use and impulse control disorders (ICDs) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: To ascertain the prevalence of problematic technology use (Technology-related ICDs, Tech-ICDs) in patients with PD. Background: ICDs are a known complication of PD drugs…Factors related to psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare clinical characteristics in Parkinson's disease (PD) with psychosis (PDP) versus PD without psychosis (PDnP) and evaluate…Choreoathetosis associated with cervical dystonia as clinical presentation of thyrotoxicosis: A rare condition
Objective: To describe the first report of Cervical Dystonia and Choreoatetosis associated in the same patient with hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis). Background: Thyroid Disease is related with…iPad-based preassessment questionnaires are feasible in a Parkinson’s service
Objective: To determine the feasibility of using a iPad-based preassessment app in a Parkinson's service. Background: Parkinson's patients have a core motor disorder, a host…Pantotenate kinase associated neurodegeneration (PKAN): Proposal for a clinical rating scale
Objective: To design and validate a quantitative method for the assessment of PKAN patients. Background: Despite advances in the research of novel therapies for PKAN,…Reliability of a newly developed protocol for fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing in Parkinson’s patients (PARK-FEES)
Objective: A new FEES protocol specified for dysphagia diagnosis among Parkinson's disease (PD) patients was recently developed in a prior two-phased study¹, which is now…Early retirement and loss of income among X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP / DYT3) patients in Capiz, Roxas City Philippines
Objective: To determine the rates of unemployment among patients with X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP). Background: X linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP, DYT3, "Lubag") is a…Psychiatric co-morbidity is highly prevalent in idiopathic cervical dystonia and significantly influences health-related quality of life: Results of a controlled study
Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and factors influencing health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in cervical…Exome sequencing reveals homozygous mutations in SACS, ATCAY, and MCOLN1 in three Pakistani families with complex dystonia
Objective: To elucidate the genetic cause in Pakistani families with recessively inherited disorders with dystonic features. Background: Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by sustained…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.