Parkinson’s Syndrome Articles
Effects of Coenzyme Q_{10} in Huntington’s disease and early Parkinson’s disease
Beal, M.F.; Shults, C.W. Biofactors 2003 18(1-4): 153-61 ABSTRACT: There is increasing interest in the potential usefulness of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) to treat both mitochondrial disorders as well as neuro degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD),...
Free radical toxicity and antioxidants in Parkinson’s disease
Sudha, K.; Rao, A.V.; Rao, S.; Rao, A. Neurology India 2003 Jan; 51(1): 60-2 ABSTRACT: Erythrocyte lipid peroxidation, oxidative hemolysis, erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes, viz. superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase and plasma...
Biofeedback for Movement Disorders (Dystonia with Parkinson’s Disease): Theory and Preliminary
Thompson, M.; Thompson, L. Journal of Neurotherapy 2002 Win; 6/4: 51-70 ABSTRACT: Background: This paper presents a theoretical framework for using a combination of EEG biofeedback plus regular biofeedback with clients who have movement disorders. Method: A case...
Long-term effect of body weight-supported treadmill training in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial
Miyai, I.; Fujimoto, Y.; Yamamoto, H.; Ueda, Y.; Saito, T.; Nozaki, S.; Kang, J. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002 Oct ; 83(10): 1370-3 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether body weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) is of long-term...
Ironing out Parkinson’s disease: is therapeutic treatment with iron chelators a real possibility?
Kaur D, Andersen JK Aging Cell 2002 Oct;1(1):17-21 Buck Institute for Age Research, 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945, USA. Levels of iron are increased in the brains of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients compared to age-matched controls. This has been postulated...
The Effect of Trager Therapy on the Level of Evoked Stretch Responses in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Rigidity
Duval, C.; Lafontaine, D.; Hebert, J.; Leroux, A.; Panisset, M.; Boucher, J.P. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2002 Sep; 25(7): 455-64 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To quantify changes of evoked stretch responses(ESR) in the most rigid arm of patients...
A retrospective study of cranial strain patterns in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
Rivera-Martinez S, Wells M, Capobianco J Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Aug 2002;102(8):417-422. While providing osteopathic manipulative treatment to patients with Parkinson’s disease at the clinic of the New York College of Osteopathic...
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Hernandez-Reif, M.; Field, T.; Largie, S.; Cullen, C.; Beutler, J.; Sanders, C.; Weiner, W.; Rodriguez-Bateman, D.; Zelaya, L.; Schanber, S.;Kuhn,C. Parkinson’s disease symptoms are differentially affected by massage therapy vs. progressive muscle relaxation: a pilot...
Combined Neurofeedback and Biofeedback for Dystonia and Parkinson’s Disease: Theory and Case in Progress
Thompson, M.; Thompson, L.; Journal of Neurotherapy 2002 Spr; 6/1: 100-102 ABSTRACT: This paper presents a theoretical framework for using a combination of neurofeedback and biofeedback with clients who have dystonia (or a combination of dystonia and Parkinson’s...
Chronic NPH and Degenerative Brain Disease
Flanagan M Dynamic Chiropractic 2002 Mar; 20(7) In the first part of this series, we discussed the role of the craniosacral primary respiratory rhythm in cranial hydrodynamics. In the second article, we discussed the role of the accessory drainage system (vertebral...