scholarly journals Technology-Based Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease—A Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Jens Carsten Möller ◽  
Daniel Zutter ◽  
Robert Riener
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Computer Interfaces

This narrative review provides a brief overview of the current literature on technology-based interventions for the neurorehabilitation of persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The role of brain–computer interfaces, exergaming/virtual-reality-based exercises, robot-assisted therapies and wearables is discussed. It is expected that technology-based neurorehabilitation will gain importance in the management of PD patients, although it is often not clear yet whether this approach is superior to conventional therapies. High-intensity technology-based neurorehabilitation may hold promise with respect to neuroprotective or neurorestorative actions in PD. Overall, more research is required in order to obtain more data on the feasibility, efficacy and safety of technology-based neurorehabilitation in persons with PD.

scholarly journals The role of rehabilitation with virtual reality in functional ability and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson's disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Carla Bezerra Fontoura ◽  
João Gabriel Figuêredo de Macêdo ◽  
Liliane Pereira da Silva ◽  
Ivson Bezerra da Silva ◽  
Maria das Graças Wanderley de Sales Coriolano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Functional Ability

Reply to: Comment on “The Role of High‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound as a Symptomatic Treatment for Parkinson's Disease”

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayan Moosa ◽  
Raul Martínez‐Fernández ◽  
W. Jeffrey Elias ◽  
Marta Alamo ◽  
Howard M. Eisenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Symptomatic Treatment ◽  
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Validating a Seated Virtual Reality Threat Paradigm for Inducing Anxiety and Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Dione Y. L. Quek ◽  
Kristin Economou ◽  
Hamish MacDougall ◽  
Simon J.G. Lewis ◽  
Kaylena A. Ehgoetz Martens
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Functional Mri ◽  
Freezing Of Gait ◽  
Neural Correlates ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Ground Condition

Background: Although prior research has established that freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is associated with anxiety, only one study to date has directly manipulated anxiety levels to induce FOG. Objective: The current study aimed to replicate these previous findings and evaluate whether a seated version of a ‘threat’ virtual reality (VR) paradigm could induce anxiety and provoke FOG. Methods: Twenty-four PD patients with FOG were assessed across various threat conditions in both a walking VR paradigm (Experiment 1) and a seated VR paradigm (Experiment 2). Both paradigms manipulated the height (i.e., elevated vs ground) and width (wide vs narrow) of the planks participants were instructed to walk across. Results: Across both experiments, the Elevated + Narrow condition provoked significantly greater number of freezing episodes compared to all other conditions. Higher levels of self-reported anxiety were reported during the Elevated+Narrow condition compared to all other conditions in Experiment 1, and compared to the Ground condition in Experiment 2. Conclusion: These findings confirm that anxiety contributes to FOG and validates the use of a seated VR threat paradigm for provoking anxiety-related freezing. This enables future studies to combine this paradigm with functional MRI to explore the neural correlates underlying the role of anxiety in FOG.

The role of high‐intensity focused ultrasound as a symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1243-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shayan Moosa ◽  
Raul Martínez‐Fernández ◽  
W. Jeffrey Elias ◽  
Marta del Alamo ◽  
Howard M. Eisenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Symptomatic Treatment ◽  
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
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