UPDRS - Modified Hoehn and Yahr Staging

Based on several open-label and case studies, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) seems to have an antidepressive… (More)

Numerous recent findings indicate the involvement of a neuroinflammatory reaction in the neurodegeneration in idiopathic… (More)

BACKGROUND Camptocormia is an abnormal flexion of the thoracolumbar spine during standing and walking that abates in the… (More)

We determined the frequency of dropped head syndrome in Parkinson's disease (PD) in Japan and evaluated its clinical correlates… (More)

The amygdala is closely linked to basal ganglia circuitry and plays a key role in danger detection and fear-potentiated startle… (More)

OBJECTIVES To compare MIBG (metaiodobenzylguanidine) uptake between Parkinson's disease patients with and without autonomic… (More)

To develop a new measurement tool for quantitatively detecting the finger movement of a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD), we… (More)

Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) is characterized by motor signs such as akinesia, rigidity, and often tremor at rest. In… (More)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in… (More)

Besides the classic motor swings, many non motor fluctuations may occur in Parkinson's disease, but the clinical spectrum and the… (More)