Parkinson’s disease

by Samyra Keus At the end of this year, the first European Physiotherapy Guideline for Parkinson’s Disease will be published, providing evidence-based recommendations for physiotherapy care in Parkinson’s disease: Why and when should patients be referred? What interventions should be… Continue Reading

From 30 May till 2 June 2012 a regional teaching course of the European Federation of Neurological Societies in collaboration with the Movement Disorders Society and the Romanian Neurology Society was held in Iasi, Romania.

Abstract Background: Little is known regarding the cognitive impairment in subjects with early, drug-naive Parkinson disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the proportion with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and subtypes in an incidence cohort of untreated… Continue Reading

The Challenge Neuropathy in Parkinson disease: prevelance and determinants
Abstract:
Objective: To ascertain the prevalence and determinants of neuropathy in patients with Parkinson disease (PD), in particular, the roles of vitamin B12 and levodopa exposure.
Methods: We performed a cross-sectional… Continue Reading

Abstract Background: The spectrum of disorders of the brain is large, covering hundreds of disorders that are listed in either the mental or neurological disorder chapters of the established international diagnostic classification systems. These disorders have a high prevalence as… Continue Reading