Excessive daytime sleepiness may be associated with caudate denervation in Parkinson disease

T Yousaf, G Pagano, F Niccolini, M Politis - Journal of the neurological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is one of the earliest and most common non-motor
symptoms of PD, substantially impacting on patient's quality of life. Using the Parkinson's …

Tremor types in Parkinson disease: a descriptive study using a new classification

A Gironell, B Pascual-Sedano, I Aracil… - Parkinson's …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The current classification of tremor types in Parkinson disease (PD) is
potentially confusing, particularly for mixed tremor, and there is no label for pure resting …

Brain targeted delivery of mucoadhesive thermosensitive nasal gel of selegiline hydrochloride for treatment of Parkinson's disease

V Sridhar, S Wairkar, R Gaud, A Bajaj… - Journal of drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Selegiline hydrochloride (SL), is an anti-Parkinson's agent, has low-oral bioavailability due
to its high first pass metabolism and scarce oral absorption. In the present study, SL …

Adjunctive therapies in Parkinson's disease: how to choose the best treatment strategy approach

M Fabbri, MM Rosa, JJ Ferreira - Drugs & Aging, 2018 - Springer
End-of-dose motor fluctuations are regarded as one of the core troublesome symptoms by
patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Treatment of levodopa (l-dopa)-induced motor …

Getting a good night sleep? The importance of recognizing and treating nocturnal hypokinesia in Parkinson's disease

R Bhidayasiri, C Trenkwalder - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
When Parkinson's disease (PD) patients are asked about the quality of their sleep, their
answers are dominated by difficulties associated with impaired mobility in bed, medically …

First comprehensive tool for screening pain in Parkinson's disease: the King's Parkinson's Disease Pain Questionnaire

P Martinez‐Martin, AM Rizos, J Wetmore… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Pain is highly prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD), impacting
patients' ability, mood and quality of life. Detecting the presence of pain in its multiple …

Peripheral neuropathic pain in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: prevalence and impact on quality of life; a case controlled study

JK Adewusi, M Hadjivassiliou, A Vinagre-Aragón… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Pain is a frequent and debilitating non-motor symptom of
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (IPD). The present study investigated the prevalence of pain …

The role of sex therapy in the management of patients with Parkinson's disease

G Bronner, AD Korczyn - Movement disorders clinical practice, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and their partners report
deterioration in their sexual life. Sexual dysfunction (SD), an important and often ignored …

Impact of motor fluctuations on real-life gait in Parkinson's patients

ALS de Lima, LJW Evers, T Hahn, NM De Vries… - Gait & posture, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background People with PD (PWP) have an increased risk of becoming inactive.
Wearable sensors can provide insights into daily physical activity and walking patterns …

Inhibition of microRNA-505 suppressed MPP+-induced cytotoxicity of SHSY5Y cells in an in vitro Parkinson's disease model

J Zhu, S Wang, Y Liang, X Xu - European Journal Of Pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive and incurable neurodegenerative disorder. In this
study, we utilized SHSY5Y cells an in vitro PD model to study the biological function of …