Negin Negin, Seyedehnarges Tabatabaee, Mansour Parvaresh-Rizi, Gholamali Shahidi, Behnam Safarpour Lima, Sadra Rohani, Renato P Munhoz, Alfonso Fasano, Mohammad Rohani
{"title":"Deep Brain Stimulation for Hemiballismus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Negin Negin, Seyedehnarges Tabatabaee, Mansour Parvaresh-Rizi, Gholamali Shahidi, Behnam Safarpour Lima, Sadra Rohani, Renato P Munhoz, Alfonso Fasano, Mohammad Rohani","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25236","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145199712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Typical freezing of gait episodes reported as astasia-abasia in the 19th century.","authors":"Yasuyuki Okuma, Jorik Nonnekes, Bastiaan R Bloem","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145191713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vinod Metta, Huzaifa Ibrahim, Haidar Dafsari, Rajinder K Dhamija, Hani T S Benamer, Tom Loney, Mishal Abu Al-Melh, Hasna Hussain, Afsal Nalarekttil, Guy Chung-Faye, Gloria Tanjung, Bushra Alblooshi, Shaikha Almazrouei, Bassam Darwish, Mohamed Al Mheiri, Mohamed Elmahdy, Rukmini Mridula, Sai Sampath Kumar, Vinay Goyal, Karolina Popławska-Domaszewicz, Cristian Falup Pecurariu, Prashanth Kukle, Jacob Chacko, Rupam Borgohain, Ray Chaudhuri
{"title":"Conceptualizing a Personalized Care Pathway for Parkinson's Disease Using Wearable Sensors in Muslim Patients: The Ramadan Regimen.","authors":"Vinod Metta, Huzaifa Ibrahim, Haidar Dafsari, Rajinder K Dhamija, Hani T S Benamer, Tom Loney, Mishal Abu Al-Melh, Hasna Hussain, Afsal Nalarekttil, Guy Chung-Faye, Gloria Tanjung, Bushra Alblooshi, Shaikha Almazrouei, Bassam Darwish, Mohamed Al Mheiri, Mohamed Elmahdy, Rukmini Mridula, Sai Sampath Kumar, Vinay Goyal, Karolina Popławska-Domaszewicz, Cristian Falup Pecurariu, Prashanth Kukle, Jacob Chacko, Rupam Borgohain, Ray Chaudhuri","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parkinson's disease (PD) affects approximately 2% of individuals over the age of 60. With over two billion Muslims observing Ramadan, individuals with PD encounter specific challenges, such as deteriorating motor skills, sleep disturbances, and an increased risk of falls during fasting. Our study focused on 75 patients with idiopathic PD divided into two groups: the Ramadan Regimen group, consisting of 50 patients who adjusted their medication to twice daily at Suhoor and Iftar, and the Non-Treatment group, which included 25 patients who abstained from medication for religious reasons. Both groups were instructed to wear a Parkinson's Kinetigraph (PKG) wrist device. Study findings showed that motor function worsened in the non-treatment group (p < .001), while it improved in the Ramadan Regimen group (p = .007). Daytime sleepiness also significantly increased in the non-treatment group (p < .001). Overall, findings suggest that Ramadan regime significantly enhance patient health and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145191703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeongjae Lee, Han-Joon Kim, Huu Dat Nguyen, Suk Jun Song, Trung Nguyen Thanh, In Hee Kwak, Hye Joung Choi, Hyeo-Il Ma, Young Eun Kim
{"title":"Differential Peripheral NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression in Parkinson's Disease and Multiple System Atrophy.","authors":"Jeongjae Lee, Han-Joon Kim, Huu Dat Nguyen, Suk Jun Song, Trung Nguyen Thanh, In Hee Kwak, Hye Joung Choi, Hyeo-Il Ma, Young Eun Kim","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been proposed as a downstream mediator of neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its involvement across disease stages and related synucleinopathies such as multiple system atrophy (MSA) remains unclear. We aimed to analyze peripheral mRNA expression of NLRP3-related genes and cytokines across isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), early and late-stage PD, and MSA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were collected from 151 participants: 35 healthy controls (HCs), 31 iRBD, 41 early PD, 21 late PD, and 23 MSA. mRNA expression was measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Statistical comparisons were performed using ANOVA or Welch's ANOVA, and associations with clinical variables were analyzed through stepwise multiple linear regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>NLRP3 expression was significantly reduced in iRBD (p = 0.0263) and early PD (p = 0.0101) compared to HCs. NIMA-related kinase 7 (NEK7) showed a progressive decrease (HCs vs. early PD, p = 0.0008; vs. late PD, p < 0.0001). In contrast, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC) and caspase-1 were elevated in PD, especially in late stages. MSA resembled HCs but differed from PD. Interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 levels were not significantly different. In early PD, NLRP3 expression negatively correlated with disease duration, MDS-UPDRS Part II, and cognitive scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings challenge the prevailing hypothesis that NLRP3 inflammasome activation directly contributes to PD pathogenesis. Instead, the observed increase in ASC and caspase-1 expression suggests the potential involvement of alternative inflammasome pathways during disease progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145191752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Possible contribution of parietal lobe dysfunction to hand-foot synkinesis in corticobasal syndrome: A case report.","authors":"Gohei Yamada, Kenji Okita, Tomoyuki Kuno, Eiichi Katada","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25206","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145085178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roopa Rajan, Hrishikesh Kumar, Divya M Radhakrishnan, Divyani Garg, Shreyashi Jha, Jacky Ganguly, Sreenivas U M, Niraj Kumar, Vikram V Holla, Soaham Desai, Ravi Yadav, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Asha Kishore, Pramod Kumar Pal
{"title":"The Landscape of Parkinson's Disease Treatment in India: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Clinical Practitioners.","authors":"Roopa Rajan, Hrishikesh Kumar, Divya M Radhakrishnan, Divyani Garg, Shreyashi Jha, Jacky Ganguly, Sreenivas U M, Niraj Kumar, Vikram V Holla, Soaham Desai, Ravi Yadav, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Asha Kishore, Pramod Kumar Pal","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25201","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Jin Kiat Ang, Kok Yoon Chee, Roger Ho, Ahmad Shahir Bin Mawardi, Adhi Wibowo Nurhidayat, Pongsatorn Paholpak, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Thitima Sanguanvichaikul, Eng Khean Ung, Natalia Dewi Wardani, Brian Yeo
{"title":"Enriching global perspectives through a regional lens: Recognition, Assessment, and Management of Tardive Dyskinesia in Southeast Asia.","authors":"Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Jin Kiat Ang, Kok Yoon Chee, Roger Ho, Ahmad Shahir Bin Mawardi, Adhi Wibowo Nurhidayat, Pongsatorn Paholpak, Pornjira Pariwatcharakul, Thitima Sanguanvichaikul, Eng Khean Ung, Natalia Dewi Wardani, Brian Yeo","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25146","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Writer's cramp, a task-specific focal hand dystonia, is treatable with dopaminergic modulation targeting striatal striosomes: a case report.","authors":"Nobuhiro Inoue, Satoshi Goto","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25177","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debjyoti Dhar, Vikram V Holla, Sneha D Kamath, Nitish Kamble, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Ravi Yadav, Pramod Kumar Pal
{"title":"Surgico-genomics in genetic Parkinson's disease: A single centre experience from a tertiary care centre.","authors":"Debjyoti Dhar, Vikram V Holla, Sneha D Kamath, Nitish Kamble, Dwarakanath Srinivas, Ravi Yadav, Pramod Kumar Pal","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.25095","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145033459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}