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1 online resource (228 pages) |
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Front Cover; BALANCE DYSFUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE; BALANCE DYSFUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE: BASIC MECHANISMS TO CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; References; 1 -- How is balance controlled by the nervous system?; What is balance control?; B. What are the critical properties of balance control?; What are the main balance domains to assess?; Standing balance; Postural responses (APRs); Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs); Balance during gait; D. What parts of the brain are involved in balance control? |
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E. What is the role of the basal ganglia in balance control?F. Balance is a complex sensorimotor task that can be improved with practice; Highlights; References; 2 -- Why is balance so important in Parkinson disease?; A. How common are balance disorders in PD?; B. How important are balance and gait to the wellbeing of a person with PD?; C. When do balance problems emerge?; D. Why does Parkinson disease affect balance?; E. How does dopaminergic replacement therapy work?; F. Do dopaminergic mechanisms explain all the balance deficits of parkinsonism? |
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G. How is balance affected in Parkinson-Plus syndromes?H. Do nonmotor signs affect balance control in PD?; Highlights; References; 3 -- How is balance during quiet stance affected by PD?; Clinical case; A. How does PD affect postural alignment?; B. How are limits of stability impaired in PD?; C. What is the contribution of axial tone to standing balance?; D. Why is postural sway important?; E. Does PD affect sensory integration for balance?; F. Does levodopa improve standing balance?; G. Do other medications influence balance? |
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H. What are the effects of deep brain stimulation on standing posture?I. Can rehabilitation improve standing posture?; Highlights; References; 4 -- How are postural responses to external perturbations affected by PD?; Clinical case; A. How are retropulsion and propulsion related to impaired postural responses?; B. Why do patients with PD show more abnormalities in their postural responses in the backward direction than other directions ... ; C. What are the major postural responses deficits in PD?; D. How does PD affect adaptation of postural responses to changes in environmental context? |
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E. Does levodopa improve postural responses?F. Does deep brain stimulation improve postural responses?; G. Does rehabilitation improve postural responses?; Highlights; References; 5 -- How are anticipatory postural adjustments in preparation for voluntary movements affected by PD?; Clinical case; A. Are APAs hypometric in PD?; B. Are APAs context-dependent?; C. Does levodopa improve APAs?; D. What are the effects of deep brain stimulation on APAs?; E. Can rehabilitation affect APAs?; Highlights; References; 6 -- How is dynamic balance during walking affected by PD?; Clinical case |
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A. How does impaired balance affect gait and impaired gait affect balance in PD? |
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Print version record |
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Parkinson's disease -- Complications
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Equilibrium (Physiology)
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Posture.
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Posture
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Equilibrium (Physiology)
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Posture
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Horak, Fay B
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Nutt, John
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| ISBN |
0128138750 |
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9780128138755 |
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