Cholinergic system changes in Parkinson's disease: emerging therapeutic approaches

NI Bohnen, AJ Yarnall, RS Weil, E Moro… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
In patients with Parkinson's disease, heterogeneous cholinergic system changes can occur
in different brain regions. These changes correlate with a range of clinical features, both …

Pathophysiology of motor dysfunction in Parkinson's disease as the rationale for drug treatment and rehabilitation

F Magrinelli, A Picelli, P Tocco, A Federico… - Parkinson's …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cardinal motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) include bradykinesia, rest tremor, and
rigidity, which appear in the early stages of the disease and largely depend on …

Soft robotic apparel to avert freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

J Kim, F Porciuncula, HD Yang, N Wendel, T Baker… - Nature medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Freezing of gait (FoG) is a profoundly disruptive gait disturbance in Parkinson's disease,
causing unintended stops while walking. Therapies for FoG reveal modest and transient …

Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: pathophysiology, risk factors and treatments

C Gao, J Liu, Y Tan, S Chen - Translational neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common, disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease
(PD), but the mechanisms and treatments of FOG remain great challenges for clinicians and …

Natural history of motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and the long-duration response to levodopa

R Cilia, E Cereda, A Akpalu, FS Sarfo, M Cham… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The natural pattern of progression of Parkinson's disease is largely unknown because
patients are conventionally followed on treatment. As Parkinson's disease progresses, the …

A systematic review on exercise and training-based interventions for freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

M Gilat, P Ginis, D Zoetewei… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
Freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) causes severe patient burden despite
pharmacological management. Exercise and training are therefore advocated as important …

Axial disability and deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease

A Fasano, CC Aquino, JK Krauss, CR Honey… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Axial motor signs—including gait impairment, postural instability and postural abnormalities—
are common and debilitating symptoms in patients with advanced Parkinson disease …

Model-based and model-free machine learning techniques for diagnostic prediction and classification of clinical outcomes in Parkinson's disease

C Gao, H Sun, T Wang, M Tang, NI Bohnen… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
In this study, we apply a multidisciplinary approach to investigate falls in PD patients using
clinical, demographic and neuroimaging data from two independent initiatives (University of …

Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease reflects a sudden derangement of locomotor network dynamics

NG Pozzi, A Canessa, C Palmisano, J Brumberg… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Freezing of gait is a disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease that causes a paroxysmal
inability to generate effective stepping. The underlying pathophysiology has recently …

Health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease—a systematic review based on the ICF model

JMT van Uem, J Marinus, C Canning… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
We analyzed features associated with a reduction in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)
in people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). As a new approach, features were …