Results: 39

Chronic treatment with carvacrol improves passive avoidance memory in a rat model of Parkinson's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT The present study investigated the effects of carvacrol on motor and memory deficits as well as hyperalgesia in the 6-OHDA-lesioned rat model of Parkinson's disease. The animals were subjected to unilateral microinjection of 6-OHDA into the medial forebrain bundle and treated with carvacrol (25,...

¿Es efectivo el tratamiento con células madre en la enfermedad de Parkinson?

Medwave; 18 (5), 2018
Resumen INTRODUCCIÓN: Muchos pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson tienen una respuesta limitada con el tratamiento farmacológico convencional. Se ha postulado el uso de células madre como una alternativa, aunque su efectividad sigue siendo un tema de controversia. MÉTODOS: Para responder esta pregu...

Efficacy of neurofunctional versus resistance training in improving gait and quality of life among patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomized clinical trial

Motriz (Online); 24 (2), 2018
Abstract AIMS to compare the efficacy of neurofunctional training versus resistance training in improving gait and quality of life among patients with PD METHODS This randomized controlled trial included 40 participants randomly assigned to two groups through random number table generator: resistance t...

Walking economy and aerobic power in Parkinson's disease after endurance exercise training: A pilot study

OBJECTIVE: To verify the effect of an endurance exercise program in middle stages of Parkinson's disease. METHODS: The patients were two women and seven men with Parkinson's disease, aged 56 to 74 years, classified at Hoehn and Yahr stages 2 to 2.5. The study was designed as an open long-term pilot tria...

Quality of life in Parkinson's disease patients: progression markers of mild to moderate stages

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (8), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate which factors are associated with the quality of life decline in Parkinson's disease patients from mild to moderate stages. Methods The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 were used to evaluate clinical/functional data an...

Bereitschaftspotential preceding eyelid blinks in Parkinson's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (8), 2017
ABSTRACT The Bereitschaftspotential (BP) is a negative wave observed in EEG retrograde averaging, preceding a motor act. The objective was to study the BP preceding voluntary eyelid blinks in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients during off and on phases of levodopa. Methods Ten PD patients in stages 1 and...

Different outcomes of phonemic verbal fluency in Parkinson's disease patients with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is a surgical technique to treat motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Studies have shown that STN-DBS may cause a decline in verbal fluency performance. We aimed to verify the effects of STN-DBS on the performance of...

Perfil da fluência da fala em diferentes tarefas para indivíduos com Doença de Parkinson

CoDAS; 29 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo Caracterizar o perfil da fluência da fala de indivíduos com Doença de Parkinson em diferentes tarefas de fala. Método Participaram do estudo 40 indivíduos, de 40 a 80 anos de idade, de ambos os gêneros, divididos em 2 grupos: GP (grupo pesquisa - 20 indivíduos com diagnóstico de...

A multidisciplinaridade na redução da levodopa na pessoa com doença de Parkinson avançada

Acta fisiátrica; 23 (4), 2016
Objetivo: Identificar e comparar as pessoas com Doença de Parkinson (DP) que fazem atividades multidisciplinares com aqueles que não fazem. Método: Os participantes foram avaliados quanto ao estadiamento Hoehn e Yahr (HY) (1-4), idade, dose diária de levodopa, que atividades que participa, qualidade ...

Unusual motor and non-motor symptoms and signs in the early stage of Parkinson's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may present with unusual motor and non-motor symptoms and signs in the early stage of the disease. Methods Cases were collected over a five-year period at two tertiary movement disorders clinics. All had a diagnosis of PD with unusual pr...