Gait and posture parameters of ten advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients were assessed before and after starting levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) treatment by means of both objective video analysis and clinical assessment. After 3 years of treatment, gait and posture remained stable. A slower gait velocity at baseline significantly correlates with a higher axial and motor severity at follow-up. This pilot study suggests that validated video analysis software may support the clinical assessment of axial signs in PD patients who are candidates for device-aided therapies.
Video analysis of long-term effects of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel on gait and posture in advanced Parkinson’s disease
Fabbri M.;Pongmala C.;Artusi C. A.;Imbalzano G.;Romagnolo A.;Lopiano L.;Zibetti M.
2020-01-01
Abstract
Gait and posture parameters of ten advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients were assessed before and after starting levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) treatment by means of both objective video analysis and clinical assessment. After 3 years of treatment, gait and posture remained stable. A slower gait velocity at baseline significantly correlates with a higher axial and motor severity at follow-up. This pilot study suggests that validated video analysis software may support the clinical assessment of axial signs in PD patients who are candidates for device-aided therapies.
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