Impairment of decision-making processes in patients with Parkinson’s disease during a strategic game
Objective: To characterize differences in choice patterns, and differentiate the effects of dopaminergic (DA) treatment on motor and cognitive function, during dynamic decision-making in Parkinson's…Reward insensitivity differentiates apathy from depression in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To determine if a potential cause of apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) might be insensitivity to rewards, establish if this differentiates apathy from depression…Ocular flutter in alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Objective: To describe a case of ocular flutter occurring as part of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Background: Ocular flutter is a form of saccadic oscillation consisting…Apraxia of speech as the initial manifestation of progressive supranuclear palsy
Objective: We report a patient with apraxia of speech as the initial symptom who finally developed a progressive supranuclear palsy. Background: Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)…Reflex saccades changes can estimate long-term symptom progression in DBS STN and MED Parkinson’s disease patients (PD)
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of STN DBS on RS parameters in PD. We have compared disease progression in…Atypical Parkinsonian disorders: Insights for a differential diagnosis through the analysis of oculomotor profile in MSA, PSP and CBD patients
Objective: To determine peculiar changes in oculomotor profile that may help in distinguishing atypical parkinsonism with overlapping clinical features. Background: Atypical Parkinsonian disorders (APDs) include…Cognition, vision and visuo-cognition in gait in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: This study examined the selective but overlapping roles of cognition and vision in gait in Parkinson's disease (PD). To address this we studied; 1)…Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus interna improves performance in complex oculomotor tasks
Objective: To compare and contrast the effects of deep brain stimulation of (a) the subthalamic nucleus and (b) the globus pallidus interna on advanced Parkinson's…The finger tapping and disrupted smooth pursuit to detect the hepatic encephalopathy: Results of the subgroup analysis of movement disorders in non-Wilsonian hepatic cirrhotic patients
Objective: To identify the associated factors of bradykinesia in cirrhotic patients. Background: Reviews of the literature always mention the asterixis as a well-known examination to…Direct assessment of psychosocial measures using eye tracking technology in advanced ALS – Can preserved autonomy and psychological wellbeing modify disease course?
Objective: To assess psychosocial functioning in advanced ALS in a fully independent manner. Background: ALS is a fatal motor neuron disease, with progressive paralysis, dysarthria,…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.