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Articles tagged "Motor control"

  • 2016 International Congress

    Piperine potentiates neuroprotective effect of curcumin in MPTP model of Parkinson’s disease in rats: Impact on neurochemical modulation

    S. Singh, P. Kumar (Moga, India)

    Objective: (1) Curcumin is well tolerated phenolic compound used for CNS disorder but problem is its low oral bioavailability and (2) Piperine is combined to…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Neck proprioception is impaired in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia

    J. De Pauw, R. Mercelis, A. Hallemans, S. Michiels, S. Truijen, P. Cras, W. De Hertogh (Antwerp, Belgium)

    Objective: To investigate whether proprioceptive information generated from the neck is impaired in patients with idiopathic Cervical Dystonia (CD). Background: CD is a focal dystonia…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Effects of videogame step training on gait adaptability in people with Parkinson´s disease – A randomized controlled trial

    M.J.D. Caetano, J.C. Menant, C.G. Canning, J. Song, D. Schoene, M. Brodie, S.R. Lord (Sydney, Australia)

    Objective: To evaluate the effect of home-based interactive videogame step training on gait adaptability performance in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: The ability to…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Proprioceptive training as a means to enhance sensorimotor function in Parkinson’s disease

    N. Elangovan, P. Tuite, J. Konczak (Minneapolis, MN, USA)

    Objective: To identify whether proprioceptive function in Parkinson's disease (PD) can be enhanced by specialized visuomotor training that emphasizes precise movements and determine if such…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Construction of a levodopa-response index from wearable sensors for quantifying Parkinson’s disease motor functions: Preliminary results

    M. Memedi, D. Nyholm, J. Westin, M. Senek, A. Medvedev, H. Askmark, S.M. Aquilonius, F. Bergquist, R. Constantinescu, F. Ohlsson, J. Spira, S. Lycke, A. Ericsson (Falun, Sweden)

    Objective: The goal of the study is to investigate whether wrist worn motion sensors are feasible tools to measure motor functions in Parkinson's disease (PD).…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Interleaved pro- and anti-saccade performance in Huntington’s disease

    I. Vaca-Palomares, J. Fernandez-Ruiz, B. Coe, D.P. Munoz (Kingston, ON, Canada)

    Objective: To investigate suppression of automatic movements and execution of voluntary motor commands in an early stage Huntington's disease patients. Background: The ability to suppress…
  • 2016 International Congress

    How does cognition affect reaching in Parkinson’s disease?

    J. Cosgrove, C. Picardi, S.L. Smith, S. Jamieson, J.E. Alty (Leeds, United Kingdom)

    Objective: To explore differences in kinematic parameters of reach in those with Parkinson's disease (PD) classified into normal cognition (PD-NC), mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Motor-related brain changes associated with acute administration of trihexyphenidyl in patients with cervical dystonia

    R.G. Burciu, E. Ofori, P. Shukla, J.W. Chung, J. DeSimone, C.W. Hess, N.R. McFarland, A. Wagle Shukla, M.S. Okun, D.E. Vaillancourt (Gainesville, FL, USA)

    Objective: The goal of the current study was to assess task-related brain activity in patients with cervical dystonia (CD) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Novel training based on declarative memory cues improves gait perfromance in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A randomized clinical trial

    M.E.P. Piemonte, E. Okamoto, K.R. Cardoso, T.P. Oliveira, C.S. Miranda, M. Pikel, F. Mendes, G.F. Xavier (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

    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…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Improved motor functioning of people with Parkinson’s disease following dance intervention

    S.M. Simone, K.A. Beben, S.E. Maguire, C. Noudga, K.L.M. Martin, G.N. Luabeya, P. Dhami, R.J. Bar, J.F. DeSouza (Toronto, ON, Canada)

    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…
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