Impaired Recognition of Facial Emotion in Patients With Parkinson Disease Under Dopamine Therapy

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 265-271
Author(s):  
Rosanna Palmeri ◽  
Viviana Lo Buono ◽  
Lilla Bonanno ◽  
Cettina Allone ◽  
Nancy Drago ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Facial Emotion ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Information ◽  
Behavioral Competence ◽  
Impaired Ability ◽  
Nonmotor Symptom ◽  
Emotional Information Processing

Introduction: Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms. The impaired ability to recognize facial emotion expressions represents an important nonmotor symptom. The aim of this study is to investigate the ability in recognizing facial emotion expressions in patients with PD under dopamine replacement therapy. Methods: Thirty medicated patients with PD and 15 healthy controls (HC) were enrolled. All participants performed the Ekman 60-Faces test for emotional recognition. All patients underwent a neuropsychological evaluation for global cognitive functioning, depression, and anxiety. Results: Patients with PD were impaired in recognizing emotions. Significant differences between PD and HC were found in Ekman 60-Faces test scores ( P < .001), and in Ekman 60-Faces test subscales, in particular, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise ( P < .001). Conclusions: The nigrostriatal dopaminergic depletion seems to determine emotional information processing dysfunction. This relevant nonmotor symptom could have consequences in daily living reducing interactions and social behavioral competence.

Emotional Information Processing and Disrupted Parental Bonding: Cognitive Specificity and Avoidance

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick E. Ingram ◽  
Kelly Bailey ◽  
Greg Siegle
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Parental Bonding ◽  
Emotional Information ◽  
Attentional Processing ◽  
Cognitive Specificity ◽  
Emotional Information Processing

Although studies have assessed the association between affective dysfunction and parental bonding, little research has assessed the information processing characteristics of individuals with disrupted parental bonding. The current study investigated differences in attentional processing between individuals with relatively poor versus secure parental bonding, and also assessed this processing in conjunction with a mood priming procedure that has been used in previous vulnerability research. Using a Stroop procedure, results indicated that poorly bonded individuals were less distracted by depressive information than were individuals reporting a secure bonding history. Results also suggested that avoidance of anxious information in the poorly bonded group was uniquely associated with maternal overprotection. These results suggest that poorly bonded individuals may cope with their increased vulnerability by avoiding some types of affectively linked information, and that some of this avoidance may be linked to perceptions of a mother who is overly intrusive.

THREE DAYS MONITORING OF ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AMONG YOUNG HEALTHY ADULTS AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183
Author(s):  
Seong Hyun Moon ◽  
◽  
Rahul Soangra ◽  
Christopher F. Frames ◽  
Thurmon E. Lockhart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Measurement Unit ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Butterworth Filters

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting the substantia nigra, which leads to more than half of PD patients are considered to be at high risk of falling. Recently, Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors have shown great promise in the classification of activities of daily living (ADL) such as walking, standing, sitting, and laying down, considered to be normal movement in daily life. Measuring physical activity level from longitudinal ADL monitoring among PD patients could provide insights into their fall mechanisms. In this study, six PD patients (mean age=74.3±6.5 years) and six young healthy subjects (mean age=19.7±2.7 years) were recruited. All the subjects were asked to wear the single accelerometer, DynaPort MM+ (Motion Monitor+, McRoberts BV, The Hague, Netherlands), with a sampling frequency of 100 Hz located at the L5-S1 spinal area for 3 days. Subjects maintained a log of activities they performed and only removed the sensor while showering or performing other aquatic activities. The resultant acceleration was filtered using high and low pass Butterworth filters to determine dynamic and stationary activities. As a result, it was found that healthy young subjects performed significantly more dynamic activities (13.2%) when compared to PD subjects (7%), in contrast, PD subjects (92.9%) had significantly more stationary activities than young healthy subjects (86.8%).

The Utilization of Mobile Applications for Self-Care in People With Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
JuHee Hee ◽  
Insun Yeom ◽  
Misook Lee Chung ◽  
Yielin Kim ◽  
Subin Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Symptom Improvement ◽  
Motor Symptoms

BACKGROUND Self-care is essential for people with Parkinson disease (PD) to minimize their disability and adapt to alterations in physical abilities due to progressive neurodegenerative disorder. With rapid developments in mobile technology, many health-related mobile applications for PD have been developed and utilized. However, insufficient research has investigated mobile application-based self-care in PD. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the features and characteristics of the utilization of mobile applications for self-care in people with PD. METHODS This study was performed sequentially according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. Referred databases are PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and PsycINFO in consultation with a librarian on June 8, 2021. We used keywords including ‘Parkinson disease’ and ‘mobile.’ RESULTS A total of 17 studies were selected by the inclusion criteria, including 3 randomized controlled trials and 14 observational studies/quasi-experimental studies. The utilization of mobile applications for self-care in people with PD focused on symptom monitoring, especially tracking motor symptoms. Motor symptoms were objectively measured mainly through the sensors of smartphones or wearable devices and task performance. Non-motor symptoms were monitored through task performance or self-reported questionnaires in mobile applications. Most studies focused on clinical symptom assessment in people with PD, and there was a lack of studies focusing on symptom management. CONCLUSIONS Mobile applications for people with PD have been developed and utilized, but strategies for self-management are insufficient. We recommend the development of mobile applications focused on self-care that can enhance symptom management and health promotion practices. Studies should also evaluate the effects of mobile applications on symptom improvement and quality of life in people with PD. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42021267374.

Preserving Self: Theorizing the Social and Psychological Processes of Living With Parkinson Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 964-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrie Vann-Ward ◽  
Janice M. Morse ◽  
Kathy Charmaz
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽  
Stage Theory ◽  
Psychological Processes ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory article is to identify, explore, and theorize the social and psychological processes used by people with Parkinson disease. Analytic procedures generated the five-stage theory of Preserving self of people with Parkinson disease: (a) making sense of symptoms, (b) defining turning points, (c) experiencing identity dilemmas, (d) reconnecting the self, and (e) envisioning a future. Reminders of former selves and capabilities were painful; participants desperately sought normalcy. Participants developed creative methods for maintaining independence but frequently overestimated their abilities and took risks. Participants were 15 men and 10 women (ages 40–95), most of whom lived with their families. Disease status was ascertained through medication logs and two scales: Hoehn and Yahr staging and Activities of Daily Living. Data included 62 in-depth interviews, nonparticipant observation, and participant photos, videos, and related documents. Recommendations were derived from the theory to support processes of Preserving Self as interventions designed to reduce the loss of self and to enhance Preserving self. These recommendations included developing relationships, teaching expected and unexpected feelings and behaviors, and involvement with sensory integrating activities.

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