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Claudio Pacchetti

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Factors influencing psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson's disease.

2017

Background Both motor and non-motor symptoms could contribute to significant deterioration of psychological well-being in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its assessment has been only indirectly evaluated using tools based on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), such as the PDQ-39 scale. Objectives To evaluate psychological well-being in PD using a specific tool of assessment, the Psychological Well-being Scale (PWS), and its clinical correlates. Methods This article reports data of patients' perception of health state, as measured by means of the PWS, from an epidemiological, cross-sectional study conducted in Italian PD patients (FORTE Study). We tested possible relatio…

Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)MaleParkinson's diseaseEmotionsPoison controlSocial Scienceslcsh:MedicinePathology and Laboratory MedicineBiochemistrySeverity of Illness IndexAged; Depression; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all); Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)0302 clinical medicineMathematical and Statistical TechniquesQuality of lifeSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicine and Health SciencesMedicinePsychologySurveys and Questionnaire030212 general & internal medicinelcsh:ScienceDepression (differential diagnoses)FatigueMultidisciplinaryMovement DisordersDepressionNeurodegenerative DiseasesParkinson DiseaseMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalehumanitiesNeurologyItalyPhysical SciencesFemaleStatistics (Mathematics)Clinical psychologyResearch ArticleHumanResearch and Analysis Methods03 medical and health sciencesSigns and SymptomsDiagnostic MedicineSeverity of illnessInjury preventionMental Health and PsychiatryHumansStatistical MethodsAgedPsychiatric Status Rating Scalesparkinson's disease quality of lifeAnalysis of VarianceBiochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)business.industryMood Disorderslcsh:RBeck Depression InventoryBiology and Life Sciencesmedicine.diseaseHealth CareAgricultural and Biological Sciences (all)Psychological well-beingAged; Depression; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Parkinson Disease; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quality of Life; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and QuestionnairesQuality of Lifelcsh:QbusinessSleep Disorders030217 neurology & neurosurgeryMathematicsPLoS ONE
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TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION FOR TREATMENT OF FREEZING OF GAIT IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE. A CROSS-OVER STUDY

2013

medicine.medical_specialtyParkinson's diseaseTranscranial direct-current stimulationFreezing of gaitbusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentmedicine.diseaseCrossover studyGait (human)Physical medicine and rehabilitationNeurologymedicineNeurology (clinical)business
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Transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment of freezing of gait: A cross-over study

2014

Background and objective Progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) is frequently characterized by the occurrence of freezing of gait (FOG) representing a disabling motor complication. We aim to investigate safety and efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex of PD patients with FOG. Methods In this cross-over, double-blind, sham-controlled study, 10 PD patients with FOG persisting in “on” state underwent anodal and sham direct current stimulation for 5 consecutive days. Clinical assessment over a 1-month period was performed. Results A significant improvement of gait, as assessed by the Stand Walk Sit test, with reduction in number and duration of FOG epi…

medicine.medical_specialtyParkinson's diseasegenetic structuresTranscranial direct-current stimulationmedicine.medical_treatmentStimulationmedicine.diseaseGaitPhysical medicine and rehabilitationmedicine.anatomical_structureNeurologyBrain stimulationBasal gangliamedicinePhysical therapyNeurology (clinical)Primary motor cortexPsychologyMotor cortexMovement Disorders
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Specific patterns of laryngeal electromyography during wakefulness are associated to sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal stridor in multiple sys…

2016

Abstract Background Nocturnal stridor and respiratory abnormalities are important features of multiple system atrophy (MSA) with relevance to patient survival, and they are detected and evaluated mainly through video-polysomnography (video-PSG). Diurnal laryngoscopy seems to yield abnormal findings only in the presence of significant vocal cord (VC) dysfunction. Aim To assess whether specific electrophysiological patterns of diurnal EMG of VC muscles may indicate nocturnal stridor or respiratory dysfunctions in MSA patients. Materials and methods Seventeen patients with probable MSA were examined. A full-night video-PSG to collect standard breathing parameters (apnea/hypopnea index, mean Hb…

MaleStridorPolysomnographyLaryngoscopySeverity of Illness Index03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAtrophySleep Apnea SyndromesmedicineHumansRespiratory systemWakefulness030223 otorhinolaryngologyAgedRespiratory Soundsmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryElectromyographyApneaEMG abnormalityMiddle AgedMultiple System Atrophymedicine.diseasenervous system diseasesrespiratory tract diseasesCircadian RhythmNeurologyAnesthesiaWakefulnessFemaleNeurology (clinical)Geriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.symptomLaryngeal MusclesbusinessHypopnea030217 neurology & neurosurgeryParkinsonismrelated disorders
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Neurophysiological evaluation of visual function in iRBD: potential role in stratifying RBD conversion risk.

2021

Abstract Study objectives To evaluate neurophysiological alterations of visual function in idiopathic REM sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD) both as markers and predictors of neurodegenerative disorders. Methods In a longitudinal follow-up study of 46 consecutive iRBD patients (follow-up duration 8.4 ± 3.4 years), the baseline parameters in luminance-contrast pattern (VEPp), red-green color (VEPc) and motion-onset (VEPm) Visual Evoked Potentials in iRBD were compared to early (ePD) and advanced (aPD) Parkinson's Disease subjects. Parameters of latency and amplitude of iRBD converters to neurodegenerative disease were compared with those of the non-converters. Results The VEP P100 mean latency v…

medicine.medical_specialtyParkinson's diseasegenetic structuresEvoked potentials; Neurodegenerative disorders; Neurophysiology; Parkinson's disease; Phenoconversion risk; REM sleep Behavior disorderParkinson's diseaseNeurophysiologyVisual evoked potentialsREM Sleep Behavior DisorderAudiologyREM sleep behavior disorder03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansbusiness.industryNeurodegenerative DiseasesParkinson DiseaseGeneral MedicineEvoked potentialsNeurophysiologymedicine.disease030228 respiratory systemVisual functionNeurodegenerative disordersEvoked Potentials VisualPhenoconversion riskbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFollow-Up StudiesSleep medicine
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