Adrian Paul R De Leon, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Onanong Phokaewvarangkul
{"title":"Optimizing Device-Aided Therapies in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: A Case Series on Continuous Subcutaneous Apomorphine Infusion in Challenging Scenarios.","authors":"Adrian Paul R De Leon, Roongroj Bhidayasiri, Onanong Phokaewvarangkul","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25045","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"285-288"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301942/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sieh Yang Lee, Lay San Lim, Yun-Ru Lai, Cheng-Hsien Lu
{"title":"Shoulder Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Implications of Motor Subtypes, Disease Severity, and Spinopelvic Alignment.","authors":"Sieh Yang Lee, Lay San Lim, Yun-Ru Lai, Cheng-Hsien Lu","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25032","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate shoulder function and muscle alterations in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and determine their associations with spinopelvic parameters and clinical status.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This prospective cohort study included 62 PD patients, divided into postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD) (n=30) and non-PIGD (n=32) groups, as well as 35 controls. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, shoulder range of motion (ROM), and shoulder muscle stiffness were assessed for each group. Clinical demographics, PD severity, and shoulder-related parameters were extracted and analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the control group, the PIGD group had significantly lower total and subscored ASESs (all p<0.05). Compared with the controls, both the PIGD and non-PIGD groups demonstrated reduced abduction and forward flexion (all p<0.05). Compared with the non-PIGD group and the control group, the PIGD group also presented decreased external rotation (all p<0.05). Infraspinatus muscle stiffness was greater in the PIGD group than in the control group (p=0.012). Correlation analysis revealed that shoulder condition was significantly associated with PD severity and the PIGD score, whereas muscle stiffness was linked to spinopelvic alignment and the PIGD score. Various clinical factors, including PD severity, the PIGD score, the tremor score, and spinopelvic alignment, were significantly correlated with shoulder ROM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PD patients experience shoulder dysfunction in various ways, including decreased ASES scores, limited ROM, and increased shoulder muscle stiffness. Our study highlighted the impact of PD motor subtype, disease severity, and spinopelvic alignment on the development of shoulder dysfunction, offering deeper insights into the pathophysiological basis of shoulder disorders in PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"213-221"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301948/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143803550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jinse Park, Sang-Myung Cheon, Myung Jun Lee, Dong-Woo Ryu, Dallah Yoo
{"title":"Comparison of the Impact of Various Exercise Modalities on Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Jinse Park, Sang-Myung Cheon, Myung Jun Lee, Dong-Woo Ryu, Dallah Yoo","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25038","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Exercise is a critical nonpharmacological intervention for Parkinson's disease (PD); however, comparative evidence on the efficacy of different exercise modalities is limited. This study aimed to compare the effects of tai chi, strength training, yoga, and home-based exercises on motor function in patients with PD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial, 99 patients with PD were allocated to one of four exercise interventions: tai chi, strength training, yoga, or home-based exercises. Each intervention consisted of 12 weeks of supervised sessions, followed by 12 weeks of independent practice. The primary outcomes included the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III and timed up-and-go (TUG) test parameters. The assessed secondary outcomes included physical activity (measured via short physical performance battery and the 6-minute walking test [6MWT]), balance (measured via the Mini-BEST), and freezing of gait (measured via the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Home exercise and tai chi demonstrated significant improvements in the MDS-UPDRS Part III scores over 24 weeks. The 6MWT was improved by home exercises and tai chi; additionally, the Mini-BEST test scores were enhanced by strength exercises and yoga. The total duration and forward movement of the TUG test, as well as the turning duration measured via the wearable sensor, were markedly improved in the yoga group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results support the notion that various types of adherence to and outcomes of exercise can be observed in real-world settings, even though the effectiveness of exercise is well established. These findings highlight the importance of tailoring exercise regimens by considering individual patients in PD management.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"222-230"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301928/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144063891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Salhin Alatrash, Duncan Street, Mary O'Driscoll, Amrit-Deep Samra
{"title":"Late-Onset Ataxia, Chorea, Cognitive Impairment, and Insomnia: Expanding the Phenotype of IRF2BPL-Related Disease.","authors":"Salhin Alatrash, Duncan Street, Mary O'Driscoll, Amrit-Deep Samra","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25030","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"274-276"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301853/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sepehr Khosravi, Toktam Moosavian, Shadab Salehpour, Seyed Amir Hassan Habibi, Afagh Alavi, Mohammad Rohani
{"title":"Clinical and Genetic Characterization of Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome in Iranian Patients: A Case Series.","authors":"Sepehr Khosravi, Toktam Moosavian, Shadab Salehpour, Seyed Amir Hassan Habibi, Afagh Alavi, Mohammad Rohani","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25043","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome (WSS) is a rare autosomal recessive neuroendocrine disorder characterized by a variety of endocrine and neurological manifestations, including extrapyramidal symptoms and intellectual disability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This report presents the genetic characterization of five Iranian patients with WSS, including the first Iranian patient to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We highlight five Iranian patients with mutations in the DCAF17 gene presenting with variable features of WSS, with symptom onset in early adolescence. Whole exome sequencing identified four homozygous variants (c.436delC, c.982-2A>G, c.580C>T, and c.838+1G>A) within the DCAF17 gene in the probands. Patients had variable responses to common therapies, and one patient achieved significant improvement following DBS.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We expand the clinical and genetic heterogeneity among Iranian patients and suggest the c.436delC variant as a founder mutation in the region. We highlight the importance of considering WSS in patients with both neurological and endocrine symptoms and suggest DBS as a potential treatment option.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"257-261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301929/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143999456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Cautionary Note on the Indication for Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinsonism Patients With SLC9A6 Gene Mutations.","authors":"Shohei Okusa, Toshiki Tezuka, Kenzo Kosugi, Yasuharu Yamamoto, Keisuke Takahata, Makoto Higuchi, Takenori Akiyama, Masahito Kobayashi, Masahiro Toda, Daisuke Ito, Jin Nakahara, Morinobu Seki","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25054","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"268-270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301943/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143764145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is There a Link Between Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Bullous Pemphigoid?","authors":"Winn Hui Han, Shin Shen Yong, Zhenli Kwan, Shen-Yang Lim","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25019","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"271-273"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301856/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143803525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors Associated With the Decline in Daytime Bed Mobility Independence in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Masaru Narita, Kosuke Sakano, Yuichi Nakashiro, Fumio Moriwaka, Shinsuke Hamada, Yohei Okada","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25035","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>People with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) experience a gradual decline in bed mobility independence as the disease progresses. Identifying factors associated with nonindependence in daytime bed mobility is crucial for developing effective interventions to increase independence. We investigated factors associated with nonindependence in daytime bed mobility in PwPD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 109 PwPD (Hoehn and Yahr [HY] stage 2-4). Patients' bed mobility ability (turning in bed, supine-to-sitting, and sitting-to-supine) was assessed during the daytime, and they were categorized into independent and nonindependent groups. Potential factors associated with bed mobility independence, including components of the Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (rigidity, bradykinesia, tremor, axial symptoms), neck/trunk/hip strength, the Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Trail Making Test-A and B, were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The nonindependent group presented significantly increased axial symptoms, increased rigidity in the upper and lower limbs and neck, increased upper limb bradykinesia, and decreased trunk flexion/extension strength in all bed mobility tasks (p<0.05). Multivariate regression analyses revealed that axial symptoms, upper limb rigidity, and trunk extension strength were highly discriminative for nonindependence in turning in bed (the area under the curve [AUC]=0.84). Similarly, upper limb rigidity and axial symptoms were predictive of nonindependence in supine-to-sitting and sitting-to-supine movements (AUC=0.78, 0.92). A significant difference in axial symptoms between the HY stage 4 subgroups was observed only in the sitting-to-supine movement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings indicate that axial symptoms and upper limb rigidity are key factors contributing to nonindependence in daytime bed mobility tasks among PwPD. Targeting these factors in rehabilitation may help mitigate the decline in bed mobility independence in PwPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"231-243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301947/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144063894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pavankumar Katragadda, Vikram V Holla, Nitish Kamble, Rohan R Mahale, Ravi Yadav, Pramod Kumar Pal
{"title":"Diagnostic Spectrum in an \"Atypical\" Atypical Parkinsonism Syndrome Cohort: A Single Center Experience.","authors":"Pavankumar Katragadda, Vikram V Holla, Nitish Kamble, Rohan R Mahale, Ravi Yadav, Pramod Kumar Pal","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25021","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"208-212"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nobutaka Hattori, Lawrence Elmer, Stuart H Isaacson, Rajesh Pahwa, Olivier Rascol, Kapil Sethi, Fabrizio Stocchi, Yu Nakajima, Hannah Cummings, Lia Kostiuk
{"title":"Safety and Efficacy of Istradefylline in Parkinson's Disease Patients With and Without Preexisting Dyskinesia: Pooled Analysis of 8 Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Nobutaka Hattori, Lawrence Elmer, Stuart H Isaacson, Rajesh Pahwa, Olivier Rascol, Kapil Sethi, Fabrizio Stocchi, Yu Nakajima, Hannah Cummings, Lia Kostiuk","doi":"10.14802/jmd.25047","DOIUrl":"10.14802/jmd.25047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of istradefylline in Parkinson's disease patients experiencing motor fluctuations with and without dyskinesia and characterize potential predictors for treatment-emergent dyskinesia with istradefylline.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pooled analysis of 8 phase 2b/3 trials of istradefylline (20 or 40 mg/day) versus placebo.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 2,719 patients, 56% of whom presented with baseline dyskinesia, were analyzed post hoc. The presence of baseline dyskinesia did not affect the mean decrease in \"OFF\" time with dyskinesia, increase in \"ON\" time without troublesome dyskinesia, or improvement in the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor score associated with istradefylline treatment. Dyskinesia was reported in 17% of patients receiving istradefylline, with higher rates for women (21%), patients with a BMI <18.5 kg/m2 (22%), and patients receiving catechol-o-methyltransferase inhibitors plus dopamine agonists (22%) and monoamine oxidase B inhibitors (25%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Istradefylline treatment resulted in greater reductions in total \"OFF\" hours/day and increases in \"ON\" time without troublesome dyskinesia than did placebo, regardless of the presence or absence of preexisting dyskinesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":16372,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Movement Disorders","volume":" ","pages":"262-267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12301946/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143968020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}