World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative

M Montero-Odasso, N Van Der Velde, FC Martin… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects
on functional independence and quality of life and are associated with increased morbidity …

Parkinson's disease: etiopathogenesis and treatment

J Jankovic, EK Tan - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2020 - jnnp.bmj.com
The concept of 'idiopathic'Parkinson's disease (PD) as a single entity has been challenged
with the identification of several clinical subtypes, pathogenic genes and putative causative …

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 …

Gait impairments in Parkinson's disease

A Mirelman, P Bonato, R Camicioli, TD Ellis… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Gait impairments are among the most common and disabling symptoms of Parkinson's
disease. Nonetheless, gait is not routinely assessed quantitatively but is described in …

International Parkinson and movement disorder society evidence‐based medicine review: update on treatments for the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

SH Fox, R Katzenschlager, SY Lim, B Barton… - Movement …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The objective of this review was to update evidence‐based medicine
recommendations for treating motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Background …

Reimagining cholinergic therapy for Alzheimer's disease

E Giacobini, AC Cuello, A Fisher - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Currently, enhancement of cholinergic neurotransmission via cholinesterase inhibitors
represents the main available approach to treat cognitive and behavioural symptoms of the …

[HTML][HTML] How wearable sensors can support Parkinson's disease diagnosis and treatment: a systematic review

E Rovini, C Maremmani, F Cavallo - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common and disabling pathology that is
characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms and affects millions of people …

Emerging therapies in Parkinson disease—repurposed drugs and new approaches

A Elkouzi, V Vedam-Mai, RS Eisinger… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) treatment options have conventionally focused on dopamine
replacement and provision of symptomatic relief. Current treatments cause undesirable …

[HTML][HTML] Wearable sensors objectively measure gait parameters in Parkinson's disease

JCM Schlachetzki, J Barth, F Marxreiter, J Gossler… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Distinct gait characteristics like short steps and shuffling gait are prototypical signs
commonly observed in Parkinson's disease. Routinely assessed by observation through …

Falls in Parkinson's disease: a complex and evolving picture

A Fasano, CG Canning, JM Hausdorff… - Movement …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Falls are a major determinant of poor quality of life, immobilization, and reduced life
expectancy in people affected by Parkinson's disease (PD) and in older adults more …