Emotional valence and arousal ratings from rewarding and fearful stimuli are not influenced by levodopa in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To analyze the effects of levodopa on affective ratings of emotional valence and arousal to rewarding, fearful and neutral stimuli in PD patients and…Longitudinal evolution of possible REM sleep behavior disorder in early Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine longitudinal change in the REM behavior disorder (RBD) in the cohort of at baseline de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects. Background: RBD…Longitudinal evolution of excessive daytime sleepiness in early Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine longitudinal change in excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in the cohort of at baseline de novo Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects. Background: We have…Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus interna improves performance in complex oculomotor tasks
Objective: To compare and contrast the effects of deep brain stimulation of (a) the subthalamic nucleus and (b) the globus pallidus interna on advanced Parkinson's…Introducing the 2nd edition of the occupational therapy for people with Parkinson’s: Best practice guidance
Objective: To disseminate best practice to Occupational Therapists (OTs) about Parkinson's. Background: 5 years after publication of the Occupational Therapy for people with Parkinson's: Best…Are inflammatory bowel disease and/or treatment with aminosalicylates protective factors against Parkinson’s disease?
Objective: To analyze the association between aminosalicylate-treated inflammatory bowel disease (IBD-A) and Parkinson´s disease (PD) at population level. Background: According to the dual-hit hypothesis, the…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…Application of the MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson’s disease to the longitudinal population-based Bruneck study cohort
Objective: To quantify the prevalence of prodromal phase of Parkinson's disease (PD) defined per 2015 MDS research criteria and their potential to predict incident clinically…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…Relationship between the MDS-UPDRS and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease: A large international multicenter study of 3206 patients (the QUALPD study)
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society – Unified Parkinson's disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) and Quality of Life (QoL)…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.