Erschienen in:
28.02.2017 | Neurology and Preclinical Neurological Studies - Original Article
Benefit on motor and non-motor behavior in a specialized unit for Parkinson’s disease
verfasst von:
Thomas Müller, Gabi Öhm, Kathrin Eilert, Katharina Möhr, Stephanie Rotter, Thomas Haas, Matthias Küchler, Sven Lütge, Marion Marg, Hartmut Rothe
Erschienen in:
Journal of Neural Transmission
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Ausgabe 6/2017
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Abstract
Treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease in specialized units is quite common in Germany. Data on the benefit of this hospitalization of patients with Parkinson’s disease on motor and non-motor symptoms in conjunction with standardized tests are rare. Objective was to determine the efficacy of this therapeutic setting. We scored disease severity and performed clinical tests, respectively, instrumental procedures under standardized conditions in consecutively referred in-patients initially and at the end of their hospital stay. There was a decrease of motor and non-motor symptoms. The extent of improvement of non-motor and motor symptoms correlated to each other. Performance of complex movement sequences became better, whereas execution of simple movement series did not ameliorate. The interval for the timed up and go test went down. We demonstrate the effectiveness of an in-patient stay in a specialized unit for Parkinson’s disease. Objective standardized testing supplements subjective clinical scoring with established rating scales.