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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale"”.
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Passive EPC Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID sensor tag For health monitoring applications
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and degenerative condition that affects millions of Americans. Current approach of PD evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment is mainly qualitative using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) or the Hoehn and Yahr scale. Assessment of the efficacy …
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The Effects of Parkinson's on Fixational Stability
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, neurological movement disorder. The stability of eye movements in PD is not well understood but many patients report difficulty doing tasks that require stabilized fixation and gaze. The ability to stabilize an image on the retina is critical is acquiring …
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The immediate effects of rhythmic arm swing and finger tapping exercises on gait of Parkinson's patients
… parameters of individuals in the early stages of Parkinson's disease (PD). The study design was a randomized control trial involving three experimental conditions: control group, tapping group and arm swing group. Each patient participated in only one of these experimental conditions. Pre-test and …
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Quantification of spasticity and rigidity for biceps and triceps using the PVRM (position, velocity, and resistance meter)
… with neurological disorders (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s Disease). Clinical assessment of increased muscle resistance during passive movement, or hypertonicity, involves qualitative and subjective scales such as the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) for spasticity or the Unified Parkinson’s …