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  • 2018 International Congress

    An investigation of the potential neuroprotective role of curcumin in Parkinson’s disease patient-derived fibroblasts

    S. Abrahams, C. vander Merwe, A. Neethling, J. Carr, S. Bardien (Cape Town, South Africa)

    Objective: To investigate if the protective effects of curcumin previously observed in SH-SY5Y cells are also found in patient-derived fibroblasts from Parkinson’s disease patients. Background:…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Respiratory Complaints in Individuals with Spinocerebelar Ataxia Type 2

    N. Mello, H. Teive (Curitiba, Brazil)

    Objective: Verify the presence of respiratory complaints and dysfunction in individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2).SCA2 is characterized by cerebellar ataxia, accompanied by dysarthria,…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Cerebello-spinal stimulation in neurodegenerative ataxia: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover trial

    A. Benussi, V. Dell'Era, V. Cantoni, E. Bonetta, R. Grasso, R. Manenti, M. Cotelli, A. Padovani, B. Borroni (Brescia, Italy)

    Objective: The present study investigated whether a two-weeks' treatment with cerebellar anodal and spinal cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could reduce symptoms in patients…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Changes detected in swallowing function in Friedreich ataxia over 12 months

    M. Keage, M. Delatycki, J. Dyer, L. Corben, A. Vogel (Carlton, Australia)

    Objective: To determine if changes in swallowing function are detectable over 12 months in Friedreich ataxia Background: Dysphagia (swallowing impairment) is present in 98% of…
  • 2018 International Congress

    FXN and ATXN2 methylation profile in Friedreich’s ataxia and spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

    E. Nuzhnyi, N. Abramycheva, T. Pogoda, S. Klyushnikov, M. Ershova, S. Illarioshkin, E. Fedotova (Moscow, Russian Federation)

    Objective: To compare methylation profiles in frataxin (FXN) and ataxin-2 (ATXN2) genes in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) and a…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Sydenham’s Chorea: Realities and Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

    A. Nitcheu Woga, A. Balde, F. Sakadi, N. Tassiou, A. Bah, F. Cisse, E. Minko (Conakry, Guinea)

    Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and evolutive aspects of Sydenham's chorea. Background: Sydenham's chorea is a rare…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Contingent negative variation in patients with cervical dystonia related to sensory tricks

    HW. Shin, HJ. Cho, SW. Lee, M. Hallett (Seoul, Republic of Korea)

    Objective: To evaluate changes in brain potentials related to sensory tricks in cervical dystonia (CD) activity compared to healthy volunteers using EEG Background: Sensory tricks…
  • 2018 International Congress

    The Prevalence of Dystonic Tremor and Tremor Associated with Dystonia (TAWD) in Patients with Cervical Dystonia

    L. Hvizdosova, M. Nevrly, P. Otruba, P. Kanovsky (Olomouc, Czech Republic)

    Objective: To investigate the prevalence of dystonic tremor and tremor associated with dystonia (TAWD) in patients with cervical dystonia. Background: The link between dystonia and…
  • 2018 International Congress

    Tremor in dystonia: Clinical and electrophysiological assessment in a large series

    Z. Jabarkheel, W. Hu, A. Ramirez-Zamora, I. Malaty, W. Deeb, M. Okun, A. Wagle Shukla (Gainesville, FL, USA)

    Objective: To determine the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of tremor in dystonia. Background: Tremor affects more than 50% of patients diagnosed with dystonia. Tremor involves…
  • 2018 International Congress

    An EMG-Motion capture analysis of Golfers with the Yips

    G. Revankar, I. Ogasawara, Y. Kajiyama, N. Hattori, Y. Uno, K. Konaka, Y. Gon, M. Mihara, S. Kawamura, K. Nakata, H. Mochizuki (Osaka, Japan)

    Objective: To identify and quantify differences in shot kinematics using motion capture and Electromyography (EMG) correlates during a Golf Putting task among professional golfers for…
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