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Profile of caregivers of Parkinson's disease patients and burden measured by Zarit Scale Analysis of potential burden-generating factors and their correlation with disease severity

Dement. neuropsychol; 12 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT: Parkinson’s disease (PD) promotes burden among patients and caregivers. Objective: To analyze whether disease severity (UPDRS and Karnofsky index), total disease duration, patient cognitive status (MMSE), presence of other diseases, patient age, socioeconomic conditions (ABEP2015), living tog...

Perceptions of Individuals with Parkinson's Disease about Quality of Life

Abstract Introduction: Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder manifested by motor and non-motor symptoms that compromise patients' quality of life. The instrument used to assess Parkinson's disease patients' quality of life is the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). This study aims ...

Toxina botulínica para tratamento da sialorreia nos pacientes com doença de Parkinson

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
A sialorreia/ptialismo é um sintoma não motor frequente da doença de Parkinson, que pode causar impacto na saúde e na qualidade de vida dos pacientes. O sintoma decorre da combinação da disfagia com disautonomia e, muitas vezes, também do efeito adverso de drogas frequentemente utilizadas no trata...

Does dual-tasking, swallow performance and attention, influence dysphagia in Parkinson disease?

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dual-tasking on swallowing performance and attention in patients with Parkinson Disease (PD). Twenty six participants were included, thirteen patients with PD and thirteen controls matched by age and education. All subjects were evaluated...

Motor and non-motor wearing-off and its impact in the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT The wearing-off phenomenon is common in patients with Parkinson's disease. Motor and non-motor symptoms can fluctuate in relation to the "on/off" periods. Objective: To assess the impact of motor and non-motor wearing-off on activities of daily living and quality of life of patients with PD. M...

The effect of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (8), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effects of resistance training on the anxiety symptoms and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Thirty-five elderly patients were randomly divided into two groups: 17 patients in the control group and 18 in the intervention group. All patients...

Everything you always wanted to know about sex and Neurology: neurological disability and sexuality

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (7), 2018
ABSTRACT Chronic neurological disorders generate disabilities affecting multiple aspects of life, including sexuality. Objective To describe the presence of sexual dysfunction and comorbidities in a population with chronic neurological disorders. To analyze the relationship between disability and sexua...

Is transcranial sonography useful for diagnosing Parkinson's disease in clinical practice?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (7), 2018
ABSTRACT Transcranial sonography (TCS) is an emerging ancillary examination for diagnosing Parkinson's disease (PD). Objective To evaluate TCS features in patients with PD and its mimics, and establish their accuracy in predicting the final clinical diagnosis after follow-up. Methods We retrospective...

The protective effects of Citrus aurantium flower extract against 6-hydroxydopamine-mediated cell damage in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells

Int. j. morphol; 36 (2), 2018
Parkinson's disease (PD) is described as a neurological condition, resulting from continuous degeneration of dopaminergic neurons. Currently, most treatments for neurodegenerative diseases are palliative. In traditional Iranian medicine, Citrus aurantium flower extract is used to treat some neural diseas...