journal article Aug 06, 2019

Is the dopaminergic loss associated with gait and postural impairments in subjects with Parkinson's disease at different motor stages?

European Journal of Neuroscience Vol. 50 No. 12 pp. 3889-3895 · Wiley
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Abstract
AbstractGait and postural control deficiencies in Parkinson's disease (PD) involve several specific motor aspects. The aim of this study was to identify and compare the main changes in gait kinematics and postural control with dopaminergic loss in the striatum region. This is a cross‐sectional study that included 42 individuals with PD at different motor stages, according to the Hoehn & Yahr scale (H&Y). Motor subsection of the Movement Disorder Society‐Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale—part III (MDS‐UPDRS III) was used to evaluate general motor aspects. Gait kinematics was assessed using a three‐dimensional motion capture system. Postural control was assessed by stabilometry using force platforms. Dopamine depletion was verified through 99mTc‐TRODAT‐1 (SPECT‐CT) examination. We included 12, 15 and 15 individuals classified as H&Y I, II and III, respectively. We identified worse values of dopamine transporter uptake, MDS‐UPDRS III, gait parameters (velocity, step length and stride length) and center of pressure displacement as the disease progressed. Our results indicate that higher dopaminergic loss and gait and postural control deficits occur between the H&Y levels II and III.
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Published
Aug 06, 2019
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50(12)
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3889-3895
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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Award: Finance Code 001
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Philipe Souza Corrêa, Aline Souza Pagnussat, Maria Eduarda Parcianello Cabeleira, et al. (2019). Is the dopaminergic loss associated with gait and postural impairments in subjects with Parkinson's disease at different motor stages?. European Journal of Neuroscience, 50(12), 3889-3895. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.14522
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