Digital Management of Parkinson Disease: Is Technology the Future?
The integration of technology into medicine has expanded into various uses in patients with Parkinson disease.
Parkinson Disease
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effectively Treats Depression in Parkinson Disease
Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve a diverse array of depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease.
Baseline QoL Predicts DBS Outcomes in Parkinson Disease With Early Motor Complications
Subjectively-identified impairments in quality of life is the most important predictor of benefit from deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease with early motor complications.
Inbrija Now Available for On-Demand Use for OFF Periods in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Inbrija, the first inhaled levodopa, has been made available by Acorda Therapeutics for the intermittent treatment of OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa.
Gout Increases Risk for Incident Parkinson Disease in Older Adults
Investigators evaluated the relationship of gout with the risk for incident Parkinson disease in adults ≥age 65.
Dual Tasks Affect Walking Performance in Parkinson Disease
The pooled analysis, which compared 28 different outcome measures of single-task and dual-task gait speed, found a moderate to large standardized mean difference effect.
Callosal White Matter Abnormalities Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson Disease
Researchers assessed microstructural characteristics of the corpus callosum with diffusion tensor imaging and evaluated their association with cognitive impairment in Parkinson disease.
Delays in ON Time Common Among Levodopa-Treated Patients
The most frequently reported symptoms while patients waited for ON-period included slowness, fatigue, reduced dexterity, difficulty in walking, and problems with balance.
DBS of Internal Globus Pallidus Improves Dystonia, Quality of Life in X-Linked Dystonia Parkinsonism
Deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus is associated with improved quality of life and is possibly effective for reducing symptoms of dystonia in X-linked dystonia parkinsonism.
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Parkinson Disease: Role of Nigral Dopaminergic Lesion
Bilateral substantia nigra pars compacta lesion was linked to a memory deficit and to anxiety-like behavior.
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