Decreased serum alpha-synuclein in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome and association with SNCA-Rep1 polymorphism
Objective: To investigate whether α -synuclein levels are altered in serum and saliva in patients with RLS and explore influence of the SNCA-Rep1 microsatellite repeat…Social work support is associated with better health-related quality of life in late stage Parkinson’s disease
Objective: Compare clinical and demographic characteristics of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who use social work/counseling services (SW-U) with non-users. Describe if PD Centers of…Quality of Life Indicators and Psycho-Social Adaptation of Patients with Essential Tremor
Objective: To study the life quality indicators and psycho-social adaptation of patients with ET. Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a frequent movement disorders in the…Is the activation ratio of transversus abdominis associated with mobility and core endurance in patients with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease?: A Preliminary study
Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between the transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle thickness changes using the activation ratio during abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM)…Pre-diagnosis physical activity habits are associated with age of diagnosis and postural instability in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine if pre-diagnosis exercise and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotype are predictive of age at diagnosis and severity of balance impairment. Background: Studies…Balance training modulates the concentration of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the plasma of elder people and PD patients. A pilot study
Objective: Assessment as to whether moderate intensity systematic balance training (BT) affects the level of IL-10, IL-6 and TNF-α in healthy, elder people and in…The effect of levodopa on speech in advanced Parkinson’s Disease: acoustic analysis and correlation with motor features and dyskinesia
Objective: Analyse the effects of levodopa on speech and its possible relationship with motor features and dyskinesias in a group of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD)…Gut Feelings about Parkinson’s Disease: The Influence of the Gut Microbiota in a Rodent Model
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the gut microbiota in a pilot cohort of Australian patients with PD, and a rodent model…Objective quantifiable assessment of nocturnal movements in patients with Parkinson’s disease using a wearable sensor
Objective: We aimed to explore the relationship between impaired bed mobility, disease severity, and other factors putatively related to NH. Background: Nocturnal hypokinesia (NH) is…Utility of a smartphone app in discretely assessing and monitoring symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To assess the utility of a cognitive and motor battery on a smartphone/smart watch combination in an at-home setting for remote assessment of PD…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.