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Impact of Mézières Rehabilitative Method in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Teresa Paolucci,  Federico Zangrando,  Giulia Piccinini,  Laura Deidda,  Rossella Basile,  Enrico Bruno,  Emigen Buzi,  Alice Mannocci,  Franca Tirinelli,  Shalom Haggiag,  Ludovico Lispi,  Ciro Villani,  Vincenzo M. Saraceni, 
  • First Published: 03 December 2017
Review Article
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Phosphorylated α-Synuclein-Copper Complex Formation in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease

Juan Antonio Castillo-Gonzalez,  Maria De Jesus Loera-Arias,  Odila Saucedo-Cardenas,  Roberto Montes-de-Oca-Luna,  Aracely Garcia-Garcia,  Humberto Rodriguez-Rocha, 
  • First Published: 23 November 2017
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Theatre Is a Valid Add-On Therapeutic Intervention for Emotional Rehabilitation of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Giovanni Mirabella,  Paolo De Vita,  Michele Fragola,  Silvia Rampelli,  Francesco Lena,  Fulvia Dilettuso,  Marta Iacopini,  Raffaella d’Avella,  Maria Concetta Borgese,  Silvia Mazzotta,  Deborah Lanni,  Marco Grano,  Sara Lubrani,  Nicola Modugno, 
  • First Published: 22 November 2017
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Cognitive Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation on Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Raja Mehanna,  Jawad A. Bajwa,  Hubert Fernandez,  Aparna Ashutosh Wagle Shukla, 
  • First Published: 22 November 2017
Review Article
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Should Skin Biopsies Be Performed in Patients Suspected of Having Parkinson’s Disease?

Timo Siepmann,  Ana Isabel Penzlin,  Ben Min-Woo Illigens,  Heinz Reichmann, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2017
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Antidyskinetic Treatment with MTEP Affects Multiple Molecular Pathways in the Parkinsonian Striatum

Jing-ya Lin,  Zhen-guo Liu,  Cheng-long Xie,  Lu Song,  Ai-juan Yan, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2017
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Genetic Analysis of LRRK2 R1628P in Parkinson’s Disease in Asian Populations

Yuan Zhang,  Qiying Sun,  Minhan Yi,  Xun Zhou,  Jifeng Guo,  Qian Xu,  Beisha Tang,  Xinxiang Yan, 
  • First Published: 25 October 2017
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The Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs1014290 of the SLC2A9 Gene Is Associated with Uric Acid Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease

Jiangfang Miao,  Jing Liu,  Li Xiao,  Jiedi Zheng,  Chunfeng Liu,  Zufu Zhu,  Kai Li,  Weifeng Luo, 
  • First Published: 11 October 2017
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Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: The Contribution from Animal Studies

Jéssica Lopes Fontoura,  Camila Baptista,  Flávia de Brito Pedroso,  José Augusto Pochapski,  Edmar Miyoshi,  Marcelo Machado Ferro, 
  • First Published: 11 October 2017
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Technology-Assisted Rehabilitation of Writing Skills in Parkinson’s Disease: Visual Cueing versus Intelligent Feedback

Evelien Nackaerts,  Alice Nieuwboer,  Elisabetta Farella, 
  • First Published: 08 October 2017
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The Importance of Connection to Others in QoL in MSA and PSP

Louise Wiblin,  Rory Durcan,  Mark Lee,  Katie Brittain, 
  • First Published: 28 September 2017
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The Outcomes of Total Hip Replacement in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Comparison of the Elective and Hip Fracture Groups

Pavel Šponer,  Tomáš Kučera,  Michal Grinac,  Aleš Bezrouk,  Daniel Waciakowski, 
  • First Published: 27 September 2017
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Parkinson’s Disease Activities of Daily Living Scale

Stina B. Jonasson,  Peter Hagell,  Gun-Marie Hariz,  Susanne Iwarsson,  Maria H. Nilsson, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2017
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DBS Programming: An Evolving Approach for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Aparna Wagle Shukla,  Pam Zeilman,  Hubert Fernandez,  Jawad A. Bajwa,  Raja Mehanna, 
  • First Published: 24 September 2017
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Can a Smartphone Diagnose Parkinson Disease? A Deep Neural Network Method and Telediagnosis System Implementation

Y. N. Zhang, 
  • First Published: 18 September 2017
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Management of Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease: Emphasizing Clinical Subtypes and Pathophysiological Mechanisms of the Condition

Raquel N. Taddei,  Seyda Cankaya,  Sandeep Dhaliwal,  K. Ray Chaudhuri, 
  • First Published: 12 September 2017
Review Article
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Chaperone-Based Therapies for Disease Modification in Parkinson’s Disease

Erik L. Friesen,  Mitch L. De Snoo,  Luckshi Rajendran,  Lorraine V. Kalia,  Suneil K. Kalia, 
  • First Published: 21 August 2017
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Earlier Intervention with Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

Gerson Suarez-Cedeno,  Jessika Suescun,  Mya C. Schiess, 
  • First Published: 16 August 2017
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Programming for Stimulation-Induced Transient Nonmotor Psychiatric Symptoms after Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

Xi Wu,  Yiqing Qiu,  Keith Simfukwe,  Jiali Wang,  Jianchun Chen,  Xiaowu Hu, 
  • First Published: 15 August 2017
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Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, and Enhanced Physiological Tremor with the Tremor Analysis of EMG

Jie Zhang,  Yan Xing,  Xiuli Ma,  Liqun Feng, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2017
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Predictors of Functional and Quality of Life Outcomes following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Disease, Patient, and Surgical Factors

Hesham Abboud,  Gencer Genc,  Nicolas R. Thompson,  Srivadee Oravivattanakul,  Faisal Alsallom,  Dennys Reyes,  Kathy Wilson,  Russell Cerejo,  Xin Xin Yu,  Darlene Floden,  Anwar Ahmed,  Michal Gostkowski,  Ayman Ezzeldin,  Hazem Marouf,  Ossama Y. Mansour,  Andre Machado,  Hubert H. Fernandez, 
  • First Published: 09 August 2017
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Bridging the Gaps in Patient Education for DBS Surgery in Parkinson’s Disease

Colleen D. Knoop,  Robert Kadish,  Kathy Hager,  Michael C. Park,  Paul D. Loprinzi,  Kathrin LaFaver, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2017
Review Article
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Dynamic Changes in the Nigrostriatal Pathway in the MPTP Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Dongping Huang,  Jing Xu,  Jinghui Wang,  Jiabin Tong,  Xiaochen Bai,  Heng Li,  Zishan Wang,  Yulu Huang,  Yufei Wu,  Mei Yu,  Fang Huang, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2017
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Dual-Task Performance in GBA Parkinson’s Disease

Karin Srulijes,  Kathrin Brockmann,  Senait Ogbamicael,  Markus A. Hobert,  Ann-Kathrin Hauser,  Claudia Schulte,  Jasmin Fritzen,  Michael Schwenk,  Thomas Gasser,  Daniela Berg,  Walter Maetzler, 
  • First Published: 27 July 2017
Clinical Study
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The Effects of Group-Based versus Individual-Based Tai Chi Training on Nonmotor Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Jing Hui Yang,  Ya Qun Wang,  Sai Qing Ye,  You Gen Cheng,  Yu Chen,  Xiao Zhen Feng, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2017
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Evolution of Orofacial Symptoms and Disease Progression in Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease: Longitudinal Data from the Jönköping Parkinson Registry

Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad,  Örjan Skogar,  Johan Lökk, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2017
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Genetic Variants in SNCA and the Risk of Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease and Clinical Outcomes: A Review

Clarissa Loureiro das Chagas Campêlo,  Regina Helena Silva, 
  • First Published: 11 July 2017
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Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease: New and Emerging Targets for Refractory Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms

Dustin Anderson,  Grayson Beecher,  Fang Ba, 
  • First Published: 06 July 2017
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Deep Brain Stimulation of Hemiparkinsonian Rats with Unipolar and Bipolar Electrodes for up to 6 Weeks: Behavioral Testing of Freely Moving Animals

Kathrin Badstuebner,  Ulrike Gimsa,  Immo Weber,  Armin Tuchscherer,  Jan Gimsa, 
  • First Published: 03 July 2017
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Comparison of Globus Pallidus Interna and Subthalamic Nucleus in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: An Institutional Experience and Review

Shazia Mirza,  Umar Yazdani,  Richard Dewey III,  Neepa Patel,  Richard B. Dewey Jr.,  Svjetlana Miocinovic,  Shilpa Chitnis, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2017
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Economic Burden Analysis of Parkinson’s Disease Patients in China

Jun-Xiu Yang,  Lei Chen, 
  • First Published: 14 June 2017
Clinical Study
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Does Dopamine Depletion Trigger a Spreader Lexical-Semantic Activation in Parkinson’s Disease? Evidence from a Study Based on Word Fluency Tasks

S. Zabberoni,  G. A. Carlesimo,  A. Peppe,  C. Caltagirone,  A. Costa, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2017
Clinical Study
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Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Early Stage Parkinson’s Disease Is Not Associated with Increased Body Mass Index

Sarah H. Millan,  Mallory L. Hacker,  Maxim Turchan,  Anna L. Molinari,  Amanda D. Currie,  David Charles, 
  • First Published: 06 June 2017
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Colonic Oxidative and Mitochondrial Function in Parkinson’s Disease and Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

C. Morén,  Í. González-Casacuberta,  J. Navarro-Otano,  D. Juárez-Flores,  D. Vilas,  G. Garrabou,  J. C. Milisenda,  C. Pont-Sunyer,  M. Catalán-García,  M. Guitart-Mampel,  E. Tobías,  F. Cardellach,  F. Valldeoriola,  A. Iranzo,  E. Tolosa, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2017
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Sirtuin-2 Protects Neural Cells from Oxidative Stress and Is Elevated in Neurodegeneration

Preeti Singh,  Peter S. Hanson,  Christopher M. Morris, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2017
Clinical Study
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chinese Medicine on Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

Ka-Kit Chua,  Adrian Wong,  Kam-Wa Chan,  Yin-Kei Lau,  Zhao-Xiang Bian,  Jia-Hong Lu,  Liang-Feng Liu,  Lei-Lei Chen,  Ka-Ho Chan,  Kim-Pong Tse,  Anne Chan,  Ju-Xian Song,  Justin Wu,  Li-Xing Zhu,  Vincent Mok,  Min Li, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2017
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Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease: Building ParkinsonNet in Czechia

Ota Gal,  Martin Srp,  Romana Konvalinkova,  Martina Hoskovcova,  Vaclav Capek,  Jan Roth,  Evzen Ruzicka, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2017
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Quantitative Analysis of Motor Status in Parkinson’s Disease Using Wearable Devices: From Methodological Considerations to Problems in Clinical Applications

Masahiko Suzuki,  Hiroshi Mitoma,  Mitsuru Yoneyama, 
  • First Published: 18 May 2017
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Effect of a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulation on Cell Survival and Apoptosis of MPP+-Treated MES 23.5 Dopaminergic Cells

Shuifen Ye,  Ho Kee Koon,  Wen Fan,  Yihui Xu,  Wei Wei,  Chuanshan Xu,  Jing Cai, 
  • First Published: 18 May 2017
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Genetic Variations and mRNA Expression of NRF2 in Parkinson’s Disease

Caroline Ran,  Karin Wirdefeldt,  Lovisa Brodin,  Mehrafarin Ramezani,  Marie Westerlund,  Fengqing Xiang,  Anna Anvret,  Thomas Willows,  Olof Sydow,  Anders Johansson,  Dagmar Galter,  Per Svenningsson,  Andrea Carmine Belin, 
  • First Published: 02 May 2017
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Ex Vivo and In Vivo Characterization of Interpolymeric Blend/Nanoenabled Gastroretentive Levodopa Delivery Systems

Ndidi C. Ngwuluka,  Yahya E. Choonara,  Girish Modi,  Lisa C. du Toit,  Pradeep Kumar,  Leith Meyer,  Tracy Snyman,  Viness Pillay, 
  • First Published: 26 April 2017
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Cognitive Function Characteristics of Parkinson’s Disease with Sleep Disorders

Jing Huang,  Wenyan Zhuo,  Yuhu Zhang,  Hongchun Sun,  Huan Chen,  Peipei Zhu,  Xiaobo Pan,  Jianhao Yang,  Lijuan Wang, 
  • First Published: 18 April 2017
Review Article
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Insights into the Mechanisms Involved in Protective Effects of VEGF-B in Dopaminergic Neurons

Beatrice Caballero,  Scott J. Sherman,  Torsten Falk, 
  • First Published: 03 April 2017
Research Article
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LRRK2 G2019S Mutation: Prevalence and Clinical Features in Moroccans with Parkinson’s Disease

Ahmed Bouhouche,  Houyam Tibar,  Rafiqua Ben El Haj,  Khalil El Bayad,  Rachid Razine,  Sanaa Tazrout,  Asmae Skalli,  Naima Bouslam,  Loubna Elouardi,  Ali Benomar,  Mohammed Yahyaoui,  Wafa Regragui, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2017
Review Article
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MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review

Ilana Schlesinger,  Alon Sinai,  Menashe Zaaroor, 
  • First Published: 30 March 2017
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Are Patients Ready for “EARLYSTIM”? Attitudes towards Deep Brain Stimulation among Female and Male Patients with Moderately Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

Maria Sperens,  Katarina Hamberg,  Gun-Marie Hariz, 
  • First Published: 28 March 2017
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Correlation of MRI Visual Scales with Neuropsychological Profile in Mild Cognitive Impairment of Parkinson’s Disease

Luiz Felipe Vasconcellos,  João Santos Pereira,  Marcelo Adachi,  Denise Greca,  Manuela Cruz,  Ana Lara Malak,  Helenice Charchat-Fichman,  Mariana Spitz, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2017
Clinical Study
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Rivastigmine as a Symptomatic Treatment for Apathy in Parkinson’s Dementia Complex: New Aspects for This Riddle

Rita Moretti,  Paola Caruso,  Matteo Dal Ben, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2017
Research Article
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Protective Effects of an Ancient Chinese Kidney-Tonifying Formula against H2O2-Induced Oxidative Damage to MES23.5 Cells

Yihui Xu,  Wei Lin,  Shuifen Ye,  Huajin Wang,  Tingting Wang,  Youyan Su,  Liangning Wu,  Yuanwang Wang,  Qian Xu,  Chuanshan Xu,  Jing Cai, 
  • First Published: 12 March 2017
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Festination Correlates with SNCA Polymorphism in Chinese Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Jinhua Zheng,  Xinglong Yang,  Quanzhen Zhao,  Sijia Tian,  Hongyan Huang,  Yalan Chen,  Yanming Xu, 
  • First Published: 05 March 2017
Review Article
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Systematic Review and Critical Analysis of Cost Studies Associated with Parkinson’s Disease

Tânia M. Bovolenta,  Sônia Maria Cesar de Azevedo Silva,  Roberta Arb Saba,  Vanderci Borges,  Henrique Ballalai Ferraz,  Andre C. Felicio, 
  • First Published: 05 March 2017
Editorial
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Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Shey-Lin Wu,  Rajka M. Liscic,  SangYun Kim,  Sandro Sorbi,  Yuan-Han Yang, 
  • First Published: 02 March 2017
Research Article
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Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Disease over 12 Months in Australia: A Prospective Cohort Study

Shalika Bohingamu Mudiyanselage,  Jennifer J. Watts,  Julie Abimanyi-Ochom,  Lisa Lane,  Anna T. Murphy,  Meg E. Morris,  Robert Iansek, 
  • First Published: 02 March 2017
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The Level of Knowledge of Parkinson’s Disease among Nonprofessional Caregivers in a Movement Disorders Center in Turkey

Murat Gultekin,  Ayse Caglar Sarılar,  Ayten Ekinci,  Gozde Erturk,  Meral Mirza, 
  • First Published: 01 March 2017
Research Article
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Correlation of Visuospatial Ability and EEG Slowing in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Dominique Eichelberger,  Pasquale Calabrese,  Antonia Meyer,  Menorca Chaturvedi,  Florian Hatz,  Peter Fuhr,  Ute Gschwandtner, 
  • First Published: 28 February 2017
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Complexity Analysis of Electroencephalogram Dynamics in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Guotao Liu,  Yanping Zhang,  Zhenghui Hu,  Xiuquan Du,  Wanqing Wu,  Chenchu Xu,  Xiangyang Wang,  Shuo Li, 
  • First Published: 20 February 2017
Research Article
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Association of Gait Characteristics and Depression in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Assessed in Goal-Directed Locomotion Task

Péter Kincses,  Norbert Kovács,  Kázmér Karádi,  Ádám Feldmann,  Krisztina Dorn,  Zsuzsanna Aschermann,  Sámuel Komoly,  Tibor Szolcsányi,  Árpád Csathó,  János Kállai, 
  • First Published: 15 February 2017
Research Article
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Determinants of Dyadic Relationship and Its Psychosocial Impact in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Spouses

Michaela Karlstedt,  Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad,  Dag Aarsland,  Johan Lökk, 
  • First Published: 14 February 2017
Review Article
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Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Performance in Evaluation Tests for Executive Brain Functions

A. M. Martínez-Martínez,  O. M. Aguilar,  C. A. Acevedo-Triana, 
  • First Published: 08 February 2017

Clinical Study
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Twice-Daily versus Once-Daily Pramipexole Extended Release Dosage Regimens in Parkinson’s Disease

Ji Young Yun,  Young Eun Kim,  Hui-Jun Yang,  Han-Joon Kim,  Beomseok Jeon, 
  • First Published: 07 February 2017
Research Article
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LSVT-BIG Improves UPDRS III Scores at 4 Weeks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Wearing Off: A Prospective, Open-Label Study

Tatsuya Ueno,  Megumi Sasaki,  Haruo Nishijima,  Yukihisa Funamizu,  Tomoya Kon,  Rie Haga,  Akira Arai,  Chieko Suzuki,  Jin-ichi Nunomura,  Masayuki Baba,  Masahiko Tomiyama, 
  • First Published: 01 February 2017
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Identification of NURR1 (Exon 4) and FOXA1 (Exon 3) Haplotypes Associated with mRNA Expression Levels in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes of Parkinson’s Patients in Small Indian Population

Jayakrishna Tippabathani,  Jayshree Nellore,  Vaishnavie Radhakrishnan,  Somashree Banik,  Sonia Kapoor, 
  • First Published: 31 January 2017
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Impact of Combined Subthalamic Nucleus and Substantia Nigra Stimulation on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

U. Hidding,  A. Gulberti,  A. Horn,  C. Buhmann,  W. Hamel,  J. A. Koeppen,  M. Westphal,  A. K. Engel,  C. Gerloff,  D. Weiss,  C. K. E. Moll,  M. Pötter-Nerger, 
  • First Published: 26 January 2017
Review Article
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Stigma Experienced by Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Descriptive Review of Qualitative Studies

Marina Maffoni,  Anna Giardini,  Antonia Pierobon,  Davide Ferrazzoli,  Giuseppe Frazzitta, 
  • First Published: 24 January 2017
Research Article
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Mutation Analysis of HTRA2 Gene in Chinese Familial Essential Tremor and Familial Parkinson’s Disease

Ya-Chao He,  Pei Huang,  Qiong-Qiong Li,  Qian Sun,  Dun-Hui Li,  Tian Wang,  Jun-Yi Shen,  Juan-Juan Du,  Shi-Shuang Cui,  Chao Gao,  Rao Fu,  Sheng-Di Chen, 
  • First Published: 24 January 2017
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Consensus on the Definition of Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Neurologists-Based Delphi Study (CEPA Study)

Maria-Rosario Luquin,  Jaime Kulisevsky,  Pablo Martinez-Martin,  Pablo Mir,  Eduardo S. Tolosa, 
  • First Published: 23 January 2017
Clinical Study
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Benefit from the Chin-Down Maneuver in the Swallowing Performance and Self-Perception of Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Annelise Ayres,  Geraldo Pereira Jotz,  Carlos R. M. Rieder,  Maira Rozenfeld Olchik, 
  • First Published: 19 January 2017