The Putamen to Caudate Nucleus Ratio: A Simple Surrogate Marker for Dopaminergic Volume in Putamen
Objective: To investigate the simple parameter by which fully represent the level of nigral dopamine in putamen by means of routine 18F-FP-CIT positron emission tomography…Clinical characteristics of cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease and its related pattern in 18F-FDG PET imaging
Objective: To characterize the clinical features and the neuroanatomical bases of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease (PD) with respect to attention, executive function, memory, language,…Gait asymmetry in people with Parkinson’s disease is linked to reduced integrity of callosal sensorimotor regions
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between gait asymmetry and the integrity of the corpus callosum connecting sensorimotor cortical regions in people with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease…Medically refractory paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia in a 7 year old with a novel PRRT2 mutation
Objective: To describe an atypical case of paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) due to a novel PRRT2 mutation. Background: PRRT2 gene mutations have been reported in a…Novel TUBB4A variants in idiopathic dystonia
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate TUBB4A variants in patients with idiopathic dystonia. Background: Mutations in TUBB4A, which encodes beta-tubulin 4A, were…Characterizing task-based acoustic variations of vowels in Parkinson’s disease: Preliminary data
Objective: This is a pilot study that examines changes in the acoustic characteristics of vowels across speaking tasks for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The…Helicobacter pylori eradication and risk of Parkinson’s disease in patients with peptic ulcers
Objective: To observe the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on the incidence of Parkinson's disease Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is high in Parkinson's disease (PD)…Fluvoxamine maleate normalizes striatal neuronal inflammatory cytokine activity in a Parkinsonian rat model associated with depression
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate how fluvoxamine maleate treatment regulates depressive-like symptoms, motor impairments and the expressions of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10…The impact of Parkinson’s disease on faith and spirituality
Objective: The objective of the present study is to assess the impact of Parkinson’s disease on faith and spirituality. Background: There are some controversies on…Olfaction and gustation in patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Objective: This study investigates smell and taste function in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Background: Up to 90% of patients with PD suffer from olfactory…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.