Investigating voice as a biomarker of LRRK2-associated Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Objective: To test for an association between LRRK2 mutation and pathological changes in voice. Background: Voice impairment, characterized by reduced volume, breathiness, roughness and exaggerated…Roles of combined functional catechol-o-methyltransferase genotypes in Chinese Parkinson’s disease: A cross-sectional survey
Objective: To investigate the association of the most common functional catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene haplotypes with risk to develop of Parkinson's disease (PD) and the association…Clinically ‘slight’ bradykinesia in Parkinson’s disease is accurately detected using evolutionary computation analysis of finger tapping
Objective: To assess whether MDS-UPDRS grade one Parkinson's disease (PD) bradykinesia can be accurately detected by a novel non-invasive device that analyses a standard finger…Treating Parkinson’s 2015–A nationwide survey of treatment responses and complications in 1000 Irish patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To collect real-life data from a large cohort with Parkinson's disease (PD), with particular emphasis on drug regimens, motor complications, and quality of life…Do-not-resuscitate utilization in inpatient Parkinson’s disease in the United States
Objective: To investigate Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order utilization in Parkinson's disease (PD) hospitalizations patients in the United States. Background: DNR order utilization in PD has been…Physical therapy practice variability and outcomes for people with Parkinson’s disease: Data from the National Parkinson Foundation quality improvement initiative (NPF-QII)
Objective: To (1) describe current variability in physical therapy (PT) use by people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to (2) examine the association between PT…Phenotypic differences between African American and Caucasian Parkinson’s disease patients
Objective: To determine phenotypic differences between African American (AA) and Caucasian patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) Movement Disorders Clinic.…Parkinsonism risk factors in Salt Lake City, Utah
Objective: To assess the prevalence of risk factors for parkinsonism in Salt Lake City (SLC), Utah. Background: Recent data suggest that non-motor symptoms including constipation,…The non-motors symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients with freezing of gait
Objective: To reveal the prevalence of the non-motors symptoms and clinical features differences between Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with and without freezing of gait (FOG).…Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease presenting with dysphagia 15 years before PD diagnosis
Objective: To describe an atypical presentation of Idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Background: Dysphagia is a commonly reported “non-motor” feature of Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD), which usually…