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Articles tagged "Rigidity"

  • 2018 International Congress

    Quantitative assessment of the hand motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease based on a custom wearable device: A Proof-of-Principle Study

    Q. Ye, Z. Lin, H. Dai, Y. Xiong, G. Cai (Jinjiang, China)

    Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a wrist-worn wearable device to assist with the quantitative assessment of hand motor…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Do motor symptoms influence on malnutrition in Parkinson`s disease patients?

    S. Tomic, V. Pekic, Z. Popijac, T. Pucic, M. Petek, T. Gilman Kuric (Osijek, Croatia)

    Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and to analyze influence of age, sex, disease duration and motor symptoms…
  • 2017 International Congress

    The FDA is listening: Integrating the voice of the patient in drug development for Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.

    D. Stephenson, A. Porter, K. Romero, G. Podskalny, E. Bastings, B. Dunn, S. Goldstein, T. Mullin (Tucson, AZ, USA)

    Objective: To present highlights from the Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) meetings held at FDA for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Huntington’s disease (HD) to raise awareness…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Increased and symmetric expression of rigidity in early Parkinson’s disease with abnormal REM sleep without atonia

    M. Petrucci, S. Amundsen Huffmaster, C. Lu, P. Tuite, M. Howell, C. MacKinnon (Minneapolis, MN, USA)

    Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the level and bilateral expression of upper arm rigidity between people with early stage Parkinson’s disease…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Assessing Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms using supervised learning algorithms

    P. Angeles, Y. Tai, N. Pavese, R. Vaidyanathan (London, United Kingdom)

    Objective: Implantable brain stimulators are now an established method of treating Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Determination of optimal neural stimulation parameters is complex and clinically demanding. The goal of…
  • 2017 International Congress

    Objective biomarkers of posture balance for early and advanced Parkinson’s disease

    I. Miliukhina, E. Gracheva, A. Kudrevatykh, T. Sergeev, M. Didur (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)

    Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the postural performance of patients with early and advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) using computerized posturography. Background:…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Frequency of falls in nursing homes for neurodegenerative diseases

    C. Godinho, J.M. Domingos, A.S. Pereira, M. Duarte, J.J. Ferreira (Lisboa, Portugal)

    Objective: This study aimed to identify the frequency and characteristics (causes, circumstances, consequences), of falls that occurred at Campus Neurologico Senior from Oct 2013 until…
  • 2016 International Congress

    DIRECT DBS: A prospective, multi-center clinical trial with blinding for a directional DBS lead

    J. Volkmann, S. Chabardes, G.K. Steinke, S. Carcieri, N. Van Dyck (Wuerzberg, Germany)

    Objective: DIRECT DBS is an exploratory study which will investigate the effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) using directional DBS leads with current steering…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Whole body vibration therapy with exercise enhances motor function and improves quality of life in Parkinson’s disease

    O.K. Gruder, D.Y. Edmonston, G.Q. Barr, C.G. Maitland (Tallahassee, FL, USA)

    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,…
  • 2016 International Congress

    Quantification of tremor and rigidity during deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkison’s disease

    P. Poortvliet, A. Fytagoridis, T. Coyne, P. Silburn (Brisbane, Australia)

    Objective: The aim of this study is to validate practical and objective measures to assess changes in rigidity and tremor due to micro-lesion effects and…
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