Mov Disord Vol 34, Suppl 2 Archives - Page 140 of 217 - MDS Abstracts

2019 International Congress
Severity of REM sleep without atonia (RSWA) correlates with cognitive functions in patients with REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD)
M. Figorilli, P. Pisanu, M. Mascia, M. Meloni, R. Lecca, G. Gioi, P. Congiu, L. Tamburrino, G. Defazio, ML. Fantini, M. Puligheddu (Monserrato, Italy)
Objective: to assess the correlations between the severity of RSWA and cognitive functions in patients with RBD, both isolated (iRBD) and associated to Parkinson’s Disease…
2019 International Congress
Sleep disordered breathing and REM sleep behavior disorder in military Veterans with Parkinson’s disease
A. Sarwar, S. Moore (Houston, TX, USA)
Objective: To study the association of sleep disordered breathing with REM sleep behavior disorder in US military Veterans with Parkinson’s disease. Background: Both REM sleep…
2019 International Congress
Patient insights into the burden of OFF-episodes in Parkinson’s disease: Qualitative Interviews
C. Ervin, J. Sutphin, A. Thach, A. Lee, C. Mansfield, J. Coulter (Research Triangle Park, NC, USA)
Objective: Identify symptoms and impacts associated with OFF-episodes (OEs). Background: OFF-episodes are commonly experienced in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Qualitative research into patients’ experience…
2019 International Congress
Stigma in Egyptian patients with Parkinson’s disease
M. Salim, A. Helmy, A. Shalash, E. Abdel Dayem (Cairo, Egypt)
Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate stigma in Egyptian Parkinson’s disease patients using a culturally adapted Arabic version of the 39-item Parkinson's disease…
2019 International Congress
The costs of caregiving in Parkinson’s disease
S. Horn, S. Wu, Y. Dai, F. Cubillos, N. Dahodwala (Miami, FL, USA)
Objective: To assess caregiving costs among patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) across different stages of disease. Background: Caregivers provide necessary support for patients with PD,…
2019 International Congress
Evaluation and Intervention of Aquatic Physiotherapy in People with Parkinson’s Disease: Repercussions on Balance
V. Israel, D. Iucksch, J. Siega, A. Silva, B. Yamaguchi, M. Ferreira (Curitiba, Brazil)
Objective: To analyze the effects of aquatic physiotherapy (AF) on the static and dynamic body balance of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: PD changes…
2019 International Congress
Validation of Acoustic Analysis of Swallowing as a Method of Screening for Orofaringeal Dysfunction at Parkinson
RSS. Santos, BSZ. Zeigelboim, GSS. Silva, MCN. Nunes, HGT. Teive (Curitiba, Brazil)
Objective: To validate the acoustic analysis as an auxiliary method in the evaluation of swallowing in patients with Parkinson's disease.To validate the acoustic analysis as…
2019 International Congress
Gender gap in scientific granting competitions in movement disorders – insights from a national Canadian funding agency
S. Appel-Cresswell, P. Blanchet, J. Wysocki, R. Postuma (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Objective: To review the interaction of gender, career stage and application type with success rates in grant competitions at a National granting agency in movement…
2019 International Congress
Automated Immunohistochemical Detection of Skin Depositions of Pathological alpha-Synuclein in Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Parkinsonism
T-S. Tsao, A. Al-Qassabi, A. Racolta, KI. Taylor, W. Zago, RB. Postuma, S. Dziadek (Basel, Switzerland)
Objective: The goal of this study was to employ a novel highly sensitive dual-stain immunohistochemical (IHC) assay in the assessment of cutaneous pathological alpha-synuclein (aSyn)…
2019 International Congress
The cognitive profiles differ among freezing of gait subtypes in Parkinson’s disease
J. Longhurst, J. Caldwell, A. Ritter, V. Mishra, B. Bluett, M. Landers (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Objective: Analyze differences in cognitive profiles among freezing of gait (FOG) subtypes in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Background: FOG in PD has been shown to be…