Physiotherapy in Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis of present treatment modalities

DLM Radder, A Lígia Silva de Lima… - … and neural repair, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Physiotherapy is a commonly prescribed intervention for people with
Parkinson's disease (PD). Conventional types of physiotherapy have been studied …

Quality of life in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of comparative studies

N Zhao, Y Yang, L Zhang, Q Zhang… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Studies regarding the impact of Parkinson's disease (PD) on quality of life
(QOL) have reported conflicting results, and the underlying QOL domains require further …

Pathogenesis of Parkinson disease—the gut–brain axis and environmental factors

L Klingelhoefer, H Reichmann - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2015 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) follows a defined clinical pattern, and a range of nonmotor
symptoms precede the motor phase. The predominant early nonmotor manifestations are …

Neurostimulation for Parkinson's disease with early motor complications

WMM Schuepbach, J Rau, K Knudsen… - … England Journal of …, 2013 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Subthalamic stimulation reduces motor disability and improves quality of life in
patients with advanced Parkinson's disease who have severe levodopa-induced motor …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized trial of deep-brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

G Deuschl, C Schade-Brittinger, P Krack… - … England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Neurostimulation of the subthalamic nucleus reduces levodopa-related motor
complications in advanced Parkinson's disease. We compared this treatment plus …

The Sydney multicenter study of Parkinson's disease: the inevitability of dementia at 20 years

MA Hely, WGJ Reid, MA Adena… - Movement …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
After 20 years follow‐up of newly diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), 100 of
136 (74%) have died. The mortality rate fell in the first 3 years of treatment, then rose …

Physiotherapy intervention in Parkinson's disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

CL Tomlinson, S Patel, C Meek, CP Herd, CE Clarke… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy compared with no intervention in
patients with Parkinson's disease. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease in Europe

S Von Campenhausen, B Bornschein, R Wick… - European …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview on the prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's
disease (PD) in selected European countries. BACKGROUND: PD is a common disease of …

Physiotherapy versus placebo or no intervention in Parkinson's disease

CL Tomlinson, S Patel, C Meek… - Cochrane database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite medical therapies and surgical interventions for Parkinson's disease
(PD), patients develop progressive disability. Physiotherapy aims to maximise functional …

The effects of highly challenging balance training in elderly with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

D Conradsson, N Löfgren, H Nero… - … and neural repair, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Highly challenging exercises have been suggested to induce neuroplasticity in
individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD); however, its effect on clinical outcomes remains …