Health-related quality of life in cervical dystonia; the hidden and unaddressed effect of anxiety
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life in patients with cervical dystonia and assess factors considered to contribute to…Descriptive Presentation of MRI Findings in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Tonic Spasm
Objective: It may provide a better gathering of data for further Meta-analyses regarding factors associated with tonic spasm in MS. Background: The lower prevalence of…Use of Chemodenervation for Secondary Limb Dystonia in Parkinson’s Disease: A Single Center Experience
Objective: To describe characteristics of patients with secondary limb dystonia in Parkinson’s Disease, types of dystonia observed, and treatment/response with chemodenervation. Background: Dystonia can be…An examination of real-world onabotulinumtoxinA utilization for the treatment of upper limb spasticity: The Adult Spasticity International Registry (ASPIRE) study
Objective: To explore real-world patterns of onabotulinumtoxinA utilization in patients with upper limb spasticity over 2 years. Background: OnabotulinumtoxinA treatment for spasticity is variable, as…Diagnosis and Treatment Experiences in a Real-World Sample of Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorder Sufferers
Objective: To explore diagnosis and treatment experiences in a “real world” sample of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders. Background: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a complex,…Cerebral differences between dopamine-resistant and dopamine-responsive Parkinson’s tremor
Objective: To disentangle the cerebral mechanisms underlying dopamine-resistant versus dopamine-responsive tremor in Parkinson’s disease. Background: Parkinson’s rest tremor is related to cerebral activity in both…Overnight unilateral withdrawal of VIM-DBS to identify reversibility of gait disturbances
Objective: This study aims to improve clinical applicability, patient comfort and safety of stimulation withdrawal to differentiate stimulation-induced side effects from disease progression. Background: Gait…Improvement of lower extremity Holmes tremor with intrathecal baclofen: First Report
Objective: OBJECTIVE: To describe a novel response of Atypical Holmes tremor to intrathecal baclofen (ITB). Background: Holmes tremor is a rare low-frequency high-amplitude tremor predominantly…The dopamine receptor antagonist haloperidol enhances beta and gamma oscillations and bursts in the motor cortex
Objective: We aimed to investigate the changes in oscillatory activity in the motor cortex (MCtx) and the sensorimotor cortex (SMCtx) of rats after acute injection…Clonazepam as a cure or a cause? : Withdrawal Emergent Syndrome
Objective: To report a case of clonazepam induced withdrawal emergent dyskinesia. Background: Withdrawal emergent syndrome was first described in 1973 when it was noticed that…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.