VANTAGE trial: Three year outcomes of a prospective, multi-center trial evaluating deep brain stimulation with a new multiple-source, constant-current rechargeable system in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The VANTAGE study assesses motor improvement in moderate-to-severe Parkinson's disease (PD) following bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) using a new, implantable,…Effect of frequency modulation on freezing of gait in PD patients after bilateral STN DBS
Objective: To study various frequency settings and to identify the optimal frequency of bilateral subthalamic nuclei deep brain stimulation (DBS) for improvement in gait in…Introducing the 2nd edition of the occupational therapy for people with Parkinson’s: Best practice guidance
Objective: To disseminate best practice to Occupational Therapists (OTs) about Parkinson's. Background: 5 years after publication of the Occupational Therapy for people with Parkinson's: Best…Fighting Freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease: Effect of a phase-dependent tactile biofeedback
Objective: To investigate the effect of tactile biofeedback during every stance phase on freezing of gait (FoG) in Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Accumulating evidence suggests…Whole body vibration therapy with exercise enhances motor function and improves quality of life in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate the short term effects of whole body vibration and exercise in patients with Parkinson's disease on overall quality of life, gait, tremor,…Effect of European physiotherapy guideline for Parkinson´s disease and Microsoft Kinect® adventures games training on postural control, cognition and quality of life: Randomized clinical trial
Objective: To compare the effects obtained through the European Physiotherapy Guideline (EPG) for Parkinson´s disease (PD) with the Kinect Adventures games training on postural control,…Novel training based on declarative memory cues improves gait perfromance in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A randomized clinical trial
Objective: To verify the long-term efficiency of a new strategy based on declarative memory cues to improve the gait performance and independence in activities of…Improved motor functioning of people with Parkinson’s disease following dance intervention
Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of dance as an additional treatment for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Common pharmacological treatments for PD lessen the…Levodopa-responsive hereditary spastic paraplegia, SPG35, due to FA2H mutations in siblings
Objective: To describe FA2H mutations, one novel, in siblings with SPG35 with symptoms responsive to levodopa. Background: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a phenotypically and…Virtual rehabilitation: A therapy for parkinsonism?
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation exercises that use virtual reality technology through pre and post application of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS),…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.