scholarly journals Parkinson’s disease impacts feedback production during verbal communication

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Basirat ◽  
Caroline Moreau ◽  
Dominique Knutsen
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Matching Task ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Conversational Partner

The current study sought to investigate whether people with Parkinson’s disease (PwPD) produce less feedback than typical people, thus potentially making it more difficult for them to reach mutual comprehension with their conversational partner. In order to do this, a matching task experiment was conducted during which an experimenter described abstract pictures to a participant, who was either a PwPD or a typical participant, so that he or she could organise these pictures in a grid. The participants could produce as much feedback as they liked. The analysis of the utterances produced by the participants revealed that PwPD produced less feedback than typical participants. This effect was mainly driven by two specific types of feedback: acknowledgment tokens and hesitations. From a theoretical perspective, this paper is one of the firsts to specifically document the production of feedback markers in PwPD. Clinical implications are also discussed.

Favorite Activity Interview as a Window into the Identity of People with Parkinson's Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. DeGroat ◽  
Kathleen Doyle Lyons ◽  
Linda Tickle-Degnen
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Verbal Content ◽  
Identity Expression ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of this study was to document the degree to which a brief segment of an occupational therapy interview about favorite activities served as a window into personal identity and experience in clients with Parkinson's disease. Two-minute segments of videotaped interviews of 12 participants with Parkinson's disease were transcribed and analyzed. A verbal content measure was developed, its reliability tested, and its items correlated with participants' self-rated personality and mood. Overall, the inter-rater reliability for this verbal content measure was acceptably high, and many expected associations between participant verbal content and participant identity as related to personality and mood were found. The results tentatively suggest that the client's discussion of favorite activity participation, as well as the tone and frequency of the client's verbal communication, can provide insight into the identity of the client, and this information is available to the practitioner even for clients who have difficulty expressing their identities nonverbally. This exploratory study establishes a foundation for further research in the area of identity expression through verbal content in individuals with diminished nonverbal expressiveness.

Purine molecules in Parkinson's disease: Analytical techniques and clinical implications

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 104793
Author(s):  
Molly Von Seggern ◽  
Carlye Szarowicz ◽  
Matthew Swanson ◽  
Samantha Cavotta ◽  
Schuyler T. Pike ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Clinical Implications

Different Clinical Implications of Substantia Nigra R2* and Diffusion Tenser Imaging Changes in Parkinson's Disease (P03.121)

Neurology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 78 (Meeting Abstracts 1) ◽  
pp. P03.121-P03.121
Author(s):  
G. Du ◽  
M. Lewis ◽  
S. Sen ◽  
M. Shaffer ◽  
M. Styner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Substantia Nigra ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
And Diffusion

Thought is action

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-76
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Gurd
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Great Variability ◽  
Clinical Implications

AbstractIt is difficult to chart “normal movements” in atypical populations, such as those with Parkinson's disease, because there is great variability in the pattern of motor changes, both within and between patients. However, the potential clinical implications of Latash & Anson's theme are positive and powerful.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Compensation Strategies for Gait Impairments in Parkinson’s Disease: A Survey Among 320 Healthcare Professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1775-1778
Author(s):  
Anouk Tosserams ◽  
Maarten J. Nijkrake ◽  
Ingrid H.W.M. Sturkenboom ◽  
Bastiaan R. Bloem ◽  
Jorik Nonnekes
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Gait Impairments ◽  
Specific Expertise

Compensation strategies are an essential part of managing gait impairments in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). We conducted an online survey among 320 healthcare professionals with specific expertise in PD management, to evaluate their knowledge of compensation strategies for gait impairments in people with PD, and whether they applied these in daily practice. Only 35% of professionals was aware of all categories of compensation strategies. Importantly, just 23% actually applied all seven available categories of strategies when treating people with PD in clinical practice. We discuss the clinical implications, and provide recommendations to overcome this knowledge gap.

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