Several studies suggested the presence of non-motor symptoms in Essential Tremor (ET), including REM sleep behavioral disorder (RBD). RBD is an essential criterion for Prodromal Parkinson's Disease (PPD), suggesting a link between ET and PD. Our objective was to assess the prevalence and features of ET patients with RBD and PDD. RBD was diagnosed by questionnaire screening, followed by polysomnography. PPD risk...
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Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.; Resting tremor (RT) is a Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptom with an unclear relationship to the dopaminergic system. We analysed data from 432 subjects from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative, 57 additional PD patients and controls and 86 subjects referred for dopamine transporter single-photon emission computed tomography (DaT-SPECT). Caudate binding ratio ...
Valverde, A., Albuquerque, A. M., Pavão, J., Barros, R., Meira, B., & Lopes, H. (2024). Framework for strategic foresight in dementia care in Portugal. Medical Research Archives, 12(12), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i12.6118; Introduction: Neurological disorders have become the leading cause of global disease burden, posing a significant public health challenge. With an aging global population, conditi...
Valverde, A. M. H., Lopes, H., Pavão, J. F., Barros, R., Meira, B., & Albuquerque, M. (2023). Sustainable Improvements in Dementia Care for an Expectably Increasing Number of Dementia People: Challenges and Opportunities. Medical Research Archives, 11(10), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v11i10.4518---This paper received a grant from Roche Pharmaceuticals Química Portugal LDA, without any conditionalism, bei...
Funding Information: UCIBIO-UID/Multi/04378/2019 also supported by FCT (CEEC Funding Information: This work was financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) with PTDC/MEC-NEU/28750/2017 grant, LA/P/0140/2020 funding,iNOVA4Health—UIDB/04462/2020, and UCIBIO-UID/Multi/04378/2019 units. A.S.C. is supported by FCT. R.M. is also supported by FCT (CEEC position, 2019–2025 investigator). Funding Informatio...
Albuquerque, M., Meira, B., Barros, R., Pavão, J. F., Lopes, H., & Valverde, A. M. H. (2023). Dementia Appraisal: Overview of Good Clinical Practices, Barriers, and Gaps for Integrated Care. International Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 7(1), 1-22. [173]. https://doi.org/10.29011/2577-0748.100073; Introduction: The increasing prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment is a priority for health s...