A new clinical tool for gait evaluation in Parkinson's disease

Clinical Neuropharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 183-194

  Martinez Martin P ^a   Urra, García ^b   Del Ser Quijano, T ^c   Gómez, J Balseiro ^a   Utrero, E Gómez ^b   Pineiro R ^b   Andres M T ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL SEVERO OCHOA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Disability; Evaluation; Gait; Parkinson's disease; Rating scale; Validation

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEVODOPA; SELEGILINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0343812084     PISSN: 03625664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002826-199706000-00001     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Morris ME, Iansek R, Matyas TA, Summers JJ. The pathogenesis of gait hypokinesia in Parkinson's disease, Brain 1994;117:1169-81.
2. Latash ML, Aruin AS, Neyman I, Nicholas JJ. Anticipatory postural adjustments during self inflicted and predictable perturbations in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1995;58:326-34.
3. Lee RG, Tonolli I, Viallet F, Aurenty R, Massion J. Preparatory adjustment in parkinsonian patients with postural instability. Can J Neurol Sci 1995;22:126-35.
4. Tinetti ME, Ginter SF. Identifying mobility dysfunctions in elderly patients: standard neuromuscular examination or direct assessment? JAMA 1988;259:1190-3.
5. Martínez-Martín P. Rating scales in Parkinson's disease. In: Jankovic J, Tolosa E, eds. Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1993:281-92.
6. Dogali M, Fazzini E, Kolodny E, et al. Stereotactic ventral pallidotomy for Parkinson's disease. Neurology 1995;45:753-61.
7. Lozano AM, Lang AE, Galvez-Jimenez N, et al. Effect of GPi pallidotomy on motor function in Parkinson's disease. Lancet 1995;346:1383-7.
8. Koller WC. How accurately can Parkinson's disease be diagnosed? Neurology 1992;42(suppl 1):6-16.
9. Hoehn MM, Yahr MD. Parkinsonism: onset, progression, and mortality Neurology 1967;17:427-42.
10. Mahoney FI, Barthel DW. Functional evaluation: Barthel Index. Md State Med J 1965;14:61-5.
11. Canter J, de la Torre R, Mier M. A method of evaluating disability in patients with Parkinson's disease. J Nerv Ment Dis 1961;133:143-7.
12. Langston JW, Widner H, Goetz CG, et al. Core assessment program for intracerebral transplantation (CAPIT). Mov Disord 1992;7:2-13.
13. Schwab RS, England AC. Projection technique for evaluating surgery in Parkinson's disease. In: Gillingham FJ, Donaldson IML, eds. Third Symposium on Parkinson's Disease, Edinburgh: E and S Livingstone, 1969:152-7.
14. Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. The timed "Up & Go": a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. J Am Geriatr Soc 1991;39:142-8.
15. Unified Rating Scale for Parkinsonism. Version 2.0-1991. In: Koller WC, ed. Handbook of Parkinson's disease, 2nd ed. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1992:596-602.
16. Martínez-Martín P, Gil-Nagel A, Morlán Gracia L, et al. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale characteristics and structure. Mov Disord 1994;9:76-83.
17. Martínez-Martín P, Gil-Nagel A, Morlán Gracia L, et al. Intermediate Scale for Assessment of Parkinson's Disease: characteristics and structure. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 1995;1:97-102.
18. Tinetti ME. Performance-oriented assessment of mobility problems in elderly patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 1986;36:613-6.
19. Wolfson L, Whipple R, Amerman P, Tobin JN. Gait assessment in the elderly: a gait abnormality rating scale and its relation to falls. J Gerontol Med Sci 1990;45:12-9.
20. Nikens H. Intrinsic factors in falling among the elderly. Arch Intern Med 1985;145:1089-93.
21. Tinetti ME, Richman D, Powell L. Falls efficacy as a measure of fear of falling. J Gerontol: Psychol Sci 1990;45:239-43.
22. Province MA, Hadley EC, Hornbrook MC, et al. The effects of exercise on falls in elderly patients. JAMA 1995;273:1341-7.