Apraxia: review and update

JE Park - Journal of clinical neurology, 2017 - synapse.koreamed.org
Praxis, the ability to perform skilled or learned movements is essential for daily living.
Inability to perform such praxis movements is defined as apraxia. Apraxia can be further …

Old problems, new solutions: harnessing technology and innovation in Parkinson's disease—evidence and experiences from Thailand

R Bhidayasiri - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2024 - Springer
The prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) is increasing rapidly worldwide, but there are
notable inequalities in its distribution and in the availability of healthcare resources across …

Leap motion controlled video game-based therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study

P Fernández-González, M Carratalá-Tejada… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Non-immersive video games are currently being used as technological
rehabilitation tools for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this feasibility …

First evidence of long-term effects of transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS) on the human brain

E Matt, L Kaindl, S Tenk, A Egger, T Kolarova… - Journal of Translational …, 2022 - Springer
Background With the high spatial resolution and the potential to reach deep brain structures,
ultrasound-based brain stimulation techniques offer new opportunities to non-invasively …

Validity of a fully-immersive VR-based version of the box and blocks test for upper limb function assessment in Parkinson's disease

ED Oña, A Jardón, A Cuesta-Gómez… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, gaming technology has been accepted as a feasible method for
complementing traditional clinical practice, especially in neurorehabilitation; however, the …

Action Imagery and Observation in Neurorehabilitation for Parkinson's Disease (ACTION‐PD): Development of a User‐Informed Home Training Intervention to …

J Bek, PS Holmes, CE Craig, ZC Franklin… - Parkinson's …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Parkinson's disease (PD) causes difficulties with hand movements, which few
studies have addressed therapeutically. Training with action observation (AO) and motor …

Precisely timed dopamine signals establish distinct kinematic representations of skilled movements

A Bova, M Gaidica, A Hurst, Y Iwai, J Hunter… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Brain dopamine is critical for normal motor control, as evidenced by its importance in
Parkinson Disease and related disorders. Current hypotheses are that dopamine influences …

Home based training for dexterity in Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial

T Vanbellingen, T Nyffeler, J Nigg, J Janssens… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Patients with Parkinson's disease exhibit disturbed manual dexterity.
This impairment leads to difficulties in activities of daily living, such as buttoning a shirt or …

Exergaming-based dexterity training in persons with Parkinson disease: a pilot feasibility study

JJW Van Beek, EEH Van Wegen… - Journal of neurologic …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Many individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) suffer from
impaired dexterity, which impacts activities of daily living and quality of life. Exergaming …

The phenomenology of Parkinson's disease

CW Hess, M Hallett - Seminars in neurology, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are not limited to the cardinal symptoms of
bradykinesia, rigidity, and resting tremor, but also include a variety of interrelated motor …