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View article: Advertising to Healthcare Professionals: Insights from Parkinson's Disease in the <i>Movement Disorders</i> Journal
Advertising to Healthcare Professionals: Insights from Parkinson's Disease in the <i>Movement Disorders</i> Journal Open
View article: EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEVODOPA-INDUCED DYSKINESIA: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL FACTORS IN LATIN AMERICA
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF LEVODOPA-INDUCED DYSKINESIA: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL FACTORS IN LATIN AMERICA Open
Background Although levodopa remains the gold standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD), its chronic use is associated with levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), a motor complication that impacts prognosis, quality of life, and treatmen…
View article: Refutation of the <scp>αSyn</scp>‐<scp>SAA</scp>‐Based Staging for Parkinson's Progression (Neuronal α‐Synuclein Disease‐Integrated Staging System <scp>[NSD</scp>‐<scp>ISS]</scp>)
Refutation of the <span>αSyn</span>‐<span>SAA</span>‐Based Staging for Parkinson's Progression (Neuronal α‐Synuclein Disease‐Integrated Staging System <span>[NSD</span>‐<span>ISS]</span>) Open
View article: Does Midbrain Atrophy Distinguish Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from Frontotemporal Dementia?
Does Midbrain Atrophy Distinguish Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from Frontotemporal Dementia? Open
Background The diagnostic value of midbrain atrophy for distinguishing behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is unclear. Objective To investigate whether measures of midbrain atrophy d…
View article: Modifiable risk factors associated with the risk of developing Parkinson's disease: a critical review
Modifiable risk factors associated with the risk of developing Parkinson's disease: a critical review Open
The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is complex and multifactorial, depending on interactions involving environmental/lifestyle and genetic factors. The genetic aspects of the disease are becoming well characterized, while the environm…
View article: Sex differences in the diagnosis latency of Parkinson's disease in Latin America
Sex differences in the diagnosis latency of Parkinson's disease in Latin America Open
Our results suggest that there may be country and age dependent sex differences in AAO, AAD, and diagnosis latency of PD in Latin America. Interestingly, the mean AAO of LARGE-PD is approximately 6 years younger than studies done with Euro…
View article: Proposed biological definitions of Parkinson's disease confuse understanding without delivering meaningful advances
Proposed biological definitions of Parkinson's disease confuse understanding without delivering meaningful advances Open
This article reflects on two proposals to classify and stage Parkinson's disease (PD) and related conditions based on the presence of aggregated alpha-synuclein (ASN) detected by alpha-synuclein aggregation assay (SAA). The authors highlig…
View article: Neurology pioneers in Japan
Neurology pioneers in Japan Open
The pioneers of neurology in Japan were professors Hiroshi Kawahara and Kinnosuke Miura. Kawahara published the first description of progressive bulbar palsy and wrote the first neurology textbook in Japan. Miura, on the other hand, publis…
View article: Assessing higher-order visual functions: seeing beyond a flat earth
Assessing higher-order visual functions: seeing beyond a flat earth Open
Vision is a sensory resource that enables the creation of an internal model for perceiving the external world. The act of seeing is much more than the mere process of light reflection on the retina. Higher-order visual areas play a fundame…
View article: Guidelines for Parkinson's disease management part II: consensus from the movement disorders scientific department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology – non-motor symptoms
Guidelines for Parkinson's disease management part II: consensus from the movement disorders scientific department of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology – non-motor symptoms Open
The treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) is a challenge, especially because it is considered highly individualized. The Brazilian Academy of Neurology (ABN) has identified the need to disseminate knowledge about its management, adapting t…
View article: Non-HD-Chorea: An Expanding Universe
Non-HD-Chorea: An Expanding Universe Open
The main aim of this article is to provide a practical diagnostic approach to phenocopies of Huntington disease (HD). These are defined as conditions characterized by a phenotype similar to HD but with no pathogenic repeat expansion in the…
View article: Mapping brain morphology to cognitive deficits: a study on PD-CRS scores in Parkinson’s disease with mild cognitive impairment
Mapping brain morphology to cognitive deficits: a study on PD-CRS scores in Parkinson’s disease with mild cognitive impairment Open
Background The Parkinson’s Disease-Cognitive Rating Scale (PD-CRS) is a widely used tool for detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) patients, however, the neuroanatomical underpinnings of this test’s outcomes…
View article: Relevance of genetic testing in the gene-targeted trial era: the Rostock Parkinson’s disease study
Relevance of genetic testing in the gene-targeted trial era: the Rostock Parkinson’s disease study Open
Estimates of the spectrum and frequency of pathogenic variants in Parkinson’s disease (PD) in different populations are currently limited and biased. Furthermore, although therapeutic modification of several genetic targets has reached the…
View article: Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farms for paulownia and populus trees, as organic fertilizer: i. effect on production
Potential of slurry from intensive dairy cattle farms for paulownia and populus trees, as organic fertilizer: i. effect on production Open
Intensive dairy cattle breeding have a relevant social and economic impact in Portugal, particularly in the northern region. This activity generates a high flow of livestock effluents (slurry), rich in important nutrients for plant growth,…
View article: Enhancing Scientific Writing Skills
Enhancing Scientific Writing Skills Open
View article: Plasticity‐Induced Effects of Theta Burst Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
Plasticity‐Induced Effects of Theta Burst Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Open
Background Low‐intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technique with high spatial specificity. Previous studies showed that TUS delivered in a theta burst pattern (tbTUS) increased mot…
View article: Treatments and Outcomes Among Patients with Sydenham Chorea
Treatments and Outcomes Among Patients with Sydenham Chorea Open
Importance Sydenham chorea is the most common acquired chorea of childhood worldwide; however, treatment is limited by a lack of high-quality evidence. Objectives To evaluate historical changes in the clinical characteristics of Sydenham c…
View article: Management of Impulse Control and Related Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: An Expert Consensus
Management of Impulse Control and Related Disorders in Parkinson's Disease: An Expert Consensus Open
Background Impulse‐control and related behavioral disorders (ICBDs) significantly impact the lives of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and caregivers, with lasting consequences if undiagnosed and untreated. While ICBD pathophysiology and …
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice-is an online-only journal committed to publishing high quality peer reviewed articles related to clinical aspects of movement disorders which broadly include phenomenology (interesting case/case series/…
View article: Does midbrain atrophy distinguish progressive supranuclear palsy from frontotemporal dementia? A multimodal neuroimaging investigation
Does midbrain atrophy distinguish progressive supranuclear palsy from frontotemporal dementia? A multimodal neuroimaging investigation Open
Background: The distinction between progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a clinical challenge, due to overlapping clinical, cognitive and behavioural features. Midbrain atrophy is …
View article: A Statement of the <scp>MDS</scp> on Biological Definition, Staging, and Classification of Parkinson's Disease
A Statement of the <span>MDS</span> on Biological Definition, Staging, and Classification of Parkinson's Disease Open
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View article: Difficulties of Access to Diagnostic Methods and Therapies in Movement Disorders: A Call to Action
Difficulties of Access to Diagnostic Methods and Therapies in Movement Disorders: A Call to Action Open
View article: Unmet Needs in Parkinson's Disease
Unmet Needs in Parkinson's Disease Open
View article: Clinical and functional correlates of parkinsonism in a population-based sample of individuals aged 75 + : the Pietà study
Clinical and functional correlates of parkinsonism in a population-based sample of individuals aged 75 + : the Pietà study Open
Background Parkinsonism is strongly associated with ageing, and many studies have suggested that parkinsonian signs may affect up to half of older adults and is associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes. We compared clinical …
View article: <scp>X‐Chromosome</scp> Association Study in Latin American Cohorts Identifies New Loci in Parkinson's Disease
<span>X‐Chromosome</span> Association Study in Latin American Cohorts Identifies New Loci in Parkinson's Disease Open
Background Sex differences in Parkinson's disease (PD) risk are well‐known. However, the role of sex chromosomes in the development and progression of PD is still unclear. Objective The objective of this study was to perform the first X‐ch…
View article: “I don't have Huntington's disease”: the boundaries between acceptance and understanding
“I don't have Huntington's disease”: the boundaries between acceptance and understanding Open
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disease that leads to an inexorable progression of motor, cognitive and psychiatric disturbances. In the initial stages, the symptoms are not clearly disabling, and the patient may present a lack o…
View article: Handicap as a Measure of Perceived‐Health Status in Parkinson's Disease
Handicap as a Measure of Perceived‐Health Status in Parkinson's Disease Open
Background Handicap is a patient‐centered measure of health status that encompasses the impact of social and physical environment on daily living, having been assessed in advanced and late‐stage Parkinson's Disease (PD). Objective To chara…
View article: Development and Validation of the Dystonia‐Pain Classification System: A Multicenter Study
Development and Validation of the Dystonia‐Pain Classification System: A Multicenter Study Open
Background Dystonia is associated with disabling nonmotor symptoms like chronic pain (CP), which is prevalent in dystonia and significantly impacts the quality of life (QoL). There is no validated tool for assessing CP in dystonia, which s…
View article: Defining the Riddle in Order to Solve It: There Is More Than One “Parkinson's Disease”
Defining the Riddle in Order to Solve It: There Is More Than One “Parkinson's Disease” Open
Background More than 200 years after James Parkinsondescribed a clinical syndrome based on his astute observations, Parkinson's disease (PD) has evolved into a complex entity, akin to the heterogeneity of other complex human syndromes of t…
View article: Levodopa Dose Equivalency in Parkinson's Disease: Updated Systematic Review and Proposals
Levodopa Dose Equivalency in Parkinson's Disease: Updated Systematic Review and Proposals Open
Background To compare drug regimens across clinical trials in Parkinson's disease (PD) conversion formulae between antiparkinsonian drugs have been developed. These are reported in relation to levodopa as the benchmark drug in PD pharmacot…