The role of depression in suicidal ideation in a sample of patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a sample of consecutive patients with Parkinson's…Preclinical evaluation of sub-anesthetic ketamine infusion to reduce L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias: Is it a ‘chemical’ DBS?
Objective: To evaluate mechanism of long-term activity of sub-anesthetic ketamine infusion to reduce L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias (LID). Background: Ketamine is an anesthetic that, when administered as…Greater incidence of depressive symptoms in atypical parkinsonism: Importance of early screening
Objective: To evaluate the incidence of depressive symptoms in Parkinsonian patients in a large cohort followed at a tertiary movement disorders center. Background: Despite relative…Life satisfaction in Parkinson’s disease – associated factors
Objective: To identify factors associated with life satisfaction (LS) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), including a specific focus on those with late stage PD.…Relation between personality trait and depression in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: 1. To investigate personality trait of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). 2. To clarify the relationship between personality trait and depression in patients with…Patient case reports supporting a long-term effect of sub-anesthetic ketamine infusion in reducing L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias
Objective: To evaluate possible long-term anti-dyskinetic activity of low-dose sub-anesthetic ketamine infusion from a retrospective chart review. Background: Repurposing drugs that have already been proven…Long-term efficacy of safinamide on mood in Parkinsonian patients with fluctuations
Objective: The present post-hoc analysis of the results of two pivotal trials (016 and 018) investigated the effects of safinamide 100 mg/day on mood in…Impact of self-efficacy education on physical and psychosocial functioning in newly-diagnosed Parkinson patients
Objective: To evaluate whether this program improves physical and psychosocial functioning in newly-diagnosed persons with Parkinson's disease (PWP) over the 12-month period of the intervention…Profile of depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients and a population-based elderly cohort
Objective: To examine the prevalences and profiles of depressive symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and population-based control groups by using the Beck depression inventory.…Motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: Correlation and impact on quality of life and activities of daily living
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence, interrelation and impact on health related quality of life (HRQL) and Activities of daily Living (ADL) of motor (MS) and…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.