LSVT-BIG Improves UPDRS III Scores at 4 Weeks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Wearing Off: A Prospective, Open-Label Study

Joint Authors

Haga, Rie
Nishijima, Haruo
Suzuki, Chieko
Baba, Masayuki
Tomiyama, Masahiko
Ueno, Tatsuya
Sasaki, Megumi
Funamizu, Yukihisa
Kon, Tomoya
Arai, Akira
Nunomura, Jin-ichi

Source

Parkinson’s Disease

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-02-01

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases
Medicine

Abstract EN

The efficacy of LSVT-BIG for advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with wearing off remains to be determined.

Therefore, we evaluated whether LSVT-BIG improves motor disability in eight PD patients with wearing off.

Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) scores, daily off time, and mobility assessments were evaluated during the “on” time before and after the LSVT-BIG course.

LSVT-BIG significantly improved UPDRS III scores at 4 weeks and UPDRS II scores in the “off” state at 12 weeks, with no changes in the other measures.

The findings suggest that LSVT-BIG may be an effective therapy for advanced PD patients with wearing off.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ueno, Tatsuya& Sasaki, Megumi& Nishijima, Haruo& Funamizu, Yukihisa& Kon, Tomoya& Haga, Rie…[et al.]. 2017. LSVT-BIG Improves UPDRS III Scores at 4 Weeks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Wearing Off: A Prospective, Open-Label Study. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197137

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ueno, Tatsuya…[et al.]. LSVT-BIG Improves UPDRS III Scores at 4 Weeks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Wearing Off: A Prospective, Open-Label Study. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197137

American Medical Association (AMA)

Ueno, Tatsuya& Sasaki, Megumi& Nishijima, Haruo& Funamizu, Yukihisa& Kon, Tomoya& Haga, Rie…[et al.]. LSVT-BIG Improves UPDRS III Scores at 4 Weeks in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Wearing Off: A Prospective, Open-Label Study. Parkinson’s Disease. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1197137

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1197137