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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to determine whether clonazepam is effective and safe in the treatment of rapid eye movement behavior disorder (RBD) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
This study will evaluate whether whole-body vibration applied over a 12-week period is effective in treating motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
After successful screening of liver cirrhosis patients attending ILBS OPD for signs of parkinsonism ( tremor, rigidity or bradykinesia, any 2 of 3). Diagnosis of hepatic/cirrhosis related parkinsonism will be made. Patients will be randomized into Bromocriptine and Placebo. Patients will be followed up every month in OPD (Out Patient Department), ILBS (Institute of liver & Biliary Sciences) for 3 months. Detailed neurological examination will be done at each visit & UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale ) score will be calculated.
The PET tracer [F18]-FDDNP has a specific affinity for lesions containing tau protein. The study consists of two phases: - In the first (cross-sectional) phase it will be assessed the uptake of [18F]-FDDNP in 10 cases with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP, a tauopathy) en 10 with multi-system atrophy (MSA, a non-tauopathy), along with 20 individuals with Unclassifiable Parkinsonism, as previously defined in a European cohort study. - In the second (longitudinal) phase it will be prospectively followed the 20 unclassifiable patients (at 6, 12 and 18 months) by means of validated scales and accepted diagnostic criteria in order to try to correlate their eventual clinical diagnosis with baseline PET findings. On this basis, we endeavour to estimate the ability of this technique to detect in vivo underlying tau pathology in subjects initially unclassifiable on clinical grounds. We hypothesized that: 1. Patients with clinically definite PSP will present an increased uptake in basal ganglia, brainstem and cerebellum. 2. Patients with clinically defined MSA will not present specific uptake. 3. Part of unclassifiable patients with parkinsonism will present a pattern of uptake similar to patients with clinically defined PSP and this part along the clinical follow-up will be meet clinical criteria for diagnose of PSP
Forty patients with clinically diagnosed VP and 20 healthy subjects will be enrolled in the study. Each evaluable subject involved in this study must fulfill all the inclusion and exclusion criteria and each subject will have 3 visits in the study, as one screening visit, one imaging visit, and one safety evaluation visit.
We are trying to identify factors associated with improved quality of life and fewer PD symptoms. We are attempting to identify practices, beliefs, and therapies used by individuals who report excellent quality of life, few PD symptoms, and reduced rates of progression. After agreeing to participate, we will ask participants to fill our questionnaires about their experience with PD, their health in general, along with their food intake every six months for five years.
The study purpose is to determine the clinical values of 18F-FP-(+)-DTBZ in the diagnosis of Parkinsonism in patients with carbon monoxide intoxication, regional distribution and its correlation with clinical parameters. This study is expected to be completed in a period of 3 years.
Parkinson disease (PD), multiple system atrophy (MSA) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) are neurodegenerative disorders. PD and MSA are alpha-synucleinopathies, which are characterized by the abnormal accumulation of alpha-synuclein, while tau protein accumulates in PSP. The development of biological markers for the diagnosis and prognosis in PD, MSA and PSP remains an unmet need. Such biological markers are crucial for future disease-modification and neuroprotection trials. Alpha-synuclein has a high potential for biomarker development since it constitutes the pathological hallmark feature in PD and MSA. The oligomeric alpha-synuclein seems to be particularly involved in abnormal protein aggregation in alpha-synucleinopathies. The main objective is to compare oligomeric alpha-synuclein CSF levels between PD, MSA and PSP patients. PD and MSA patients will receive Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) and blood sampling at two study visits (baseline and after 12 months). Major secondary objectives are (i) to assess potential associations between the biomarker and clinical measures of disease severity and progression in MSA and PSP, and (ii) to assess the variation of the biomarker and its correlation to disease severity and progression in PD, MSA and PSP.
The project is a prospective trial comparing Zeno/GAITRite and APDM® in a cohort of persons living with parkinsonian disorders. Ambulatory patients with a parkinsonian syndrome and who are able to provide informed consent will participate in the assessments. Outcome variables include selected gait and balance parameters such as cadence, gait-cycle, stride-length, stride-velocity, turning duration, turning steps, postural sway and anticipatory postural control. These parameters will be measured by the portable inertial sensors developed by APDM® and the Zeno/GaitRite.
This study will compare the brain uptake of 18F- DTBZ in 20 patients with PD, 20 patients with MSA, 20 patients with PSP, 20 patients with CBS, and 20 patients with VaP, 20 patients with ET, and 10 patients with DT.