Examining a Link between Paraquat, Alpha-Synuclein Fibrillation and Neurodegeneration: A Review [PDF]
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and chronic disorder that causes motor system dysfunction due to a lack of dopamine in the central nervous system.
Ailaney, Nikhil
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The assessment Scale Proposed by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. The Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scoring system (JOA score) consists of 2 categories (subjective and objective symptoms), ranging from 0 (worst condition) to 15 (best condition). (DOCX 22 kb)
Watanabe, Kei +68 more
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IntroductionApomorphine, a potent dopamine agonist, is a therapeutic option for patients with Parkinson’s disease and motor fluctuations. However, the adoption of and adherence to this therapy have been limited by the need for complex delivery devices ...
Onanong Phokaewvarangkul +7 more
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Asymmetric Dopaminergic Degeneration and Attentional Resources in Parkinson’s Disease
Background: Attention is crucial to voluntary perform actions in Parkinson’s disease (PD), allowing patients to bypass the impaired habitual motor control.
Paola Ortelli +4 more
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Effects of dual-task interventions on gait performance of patients with parkinson’s disease: a systematic review [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Parkinson’s disease is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms that impair patients’ gait performance, especially while performing dual/concurrent tasks.
Bento, Teresa +6 more
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Additional file 3: of Meta-analysis of risk factors for Parkinsonâ s disease dementia
Details of factors not included in the meta-analysis. This file provided data of risk factors for Parkinsonâ s disease dementia that were mentioned in literature, but were not included in the meta-analysis due to limited number of studies or differences in study design. (DOCX 93 kb)
Yaqian Xu, Yang, Jing, Huifang Shang
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Additional file 6: of Blood transcriptomics of drug-naĂŻve sporadic Parkinsonâ s disease patients
List of differentially expressed genes between PD patients and controls based on PUMA. Ratios are calculated as differences in gene expression between samples of PD patients and controls, with the top up-regulated genes first. (PDF 3122 kb)
Calligaris, Raffaella +17 more
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Occupational Therapy for Parkinsonian Patients: A Retrospective Study
Background. Hand functionality and finger dexterity are impaired in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). These disturbances lead to a dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) and poor quality of life (QoL). Objective.
Michele Franciotta +5 more
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Dissociating Explicit and Implicit Timing in Parkinson\u2019s Disease Patients: Evidence from Bisection and Foreperiod Tasks [PDF]
A consistent body of literature reported that Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD) is marked by severe deficits in temporal processing. However, the exact nature of timing problems in PD patients is still elusive.
Capizzi, Mariagrazia +5 more
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Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Perceptual Cuase for a Motor Impairment? [PDF]
While freezing of gait (FOG) is typically considered a motor impairment, the fact that it occurs more frequently in confined spaces suggests that perception of space might contribute to FOG.
Almeida, Quincy J., Lebold, Chad A.
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