Pharmacotherapy with dopaminergic medications and deep brain stimulation cannot provide significant improvements in postural instability in Parkinson's disease, whereas previous reports of physical interventions have suggested promising results. The investigators want to study the effects of the multidisciplinary intensive rehabilitation treatment (MIRT) on balance disorders in Parkinson Disease (PD).
Pharmacotherapy with dopaminergic medications and deep brain stimulation cannot provide significant improvements in postural instability in Parkinson's disease, whereas previous reports of physical interventions have suggested promising results. The investigators want to study the effects of our multidisciplinary intensive rehabilitation treatment (MIRT) on balance disorders in PD. PD patients in stage 3 of Hoen \& Yahr will undergo clinical and instrumental evaluations at the beginning (T0) and at the end (T1) of the MIRT. Berg Balance Scale (BBS) will be performed to assess static and dynamic balance abilities. In order to determine some variables as index of postural stability, the investigators will use a stabilometric platform. With respect to the average centre of gravity the standard deviation (SD) of trunk sway will be calculated: total, in antero-posterior (AP) and in medio-lateral (ML) direction. The investigators can obtain a statokinesigram, that is the layout of a line connecting the successive positions of the center of pressure during the recording, and the area of the ellipse containing 90% of the sampled positions of the center of pressure. These measurements will be calculated with open eyes (OE), and while the patient was performing a cognitive task (open eyes counting \[OEC\]).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Stabilometric platform is a device used for assessment and training of balance basing on ground reaction force evaluation in static conditions.
Ospedale Generale di Zona "Moriggia-Pelascini"
Gravedona, Como, Italy
RECRUITINGStandard deviation (SD) of trunk sway
With respect to the average centre of gravity the standard deviation (SD) of trunk sway will be calculated: total, in antero-posterior \[AP\] and in medio-lateral \[ML\] direction. We will also calculate a statokinesigram, that is the layout of a line connecting the successive positions of the center of pressure during the recording, and the area of the ellipse containing 90% of the sampled positions of the center of pressure. These measurements will be calculated with open eyes (OE), and while the patient was performing a cognitive task (counting, \[OEC\]). All physical measurements will be obtained during the ON phase of levodopa medication and at the same time of the day to reduce the influence of medication fluctuations. Statistical analysis with Wilcoxon signed rank test for non parametric data will be performed to analyze differences between T0 and T1 values of all variables. Results will be considered statistically significant for p \< 0.05.
Time frame: up to 4 weeks
BBS scale
Berg Balance Scale
Time frame: up to 4 weeks
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