• Comparison of Closed and Open Kinetic Chain Exercise in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

    A. Dimitrova, D. Lubenova, Kr. Grigorova-Petrova
    National Sports Academy Vassil Levski – Sofia, Bulgaria

    Objective: The purpose of the survey is to study the effect of two physical therapy (PT) programs in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

    Material and Methods: Two groups of patients suffering from PD were studied. Each group consists of 8 subjects. In the first group A exercises in open kinetic chain were applied. In the second group B exercises in closed kinetic chain were applied. Both groups participated in 25 PT exercise sessions.

  • A SEMI-QUANTIFIED EVALUATION OF SUBSTANTIA NIGRA HYPERECHOGENICITY IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND PARKINSONIAN SYNDROME

    A. Numao 1, K. Suzuki 1, H. Takekawa 2, M. Miyamoto 1, T. Miyamoto 3, M. Iwanami 3, E. Takada 4, K. Hirata 1
    1 Department of Neurology, Dokkyo Medical University – Tochigi, Japan
    2 Stroke Division, Department of Neurology, Dokkyo Medical University – Tochigi, Japan
    3 Department of Neurology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital – Saitama, Japan
    4 Center of Medical Ultrasonics, Dokkyo Medical University – Tochigi, Japan

    Objective: In Parkinson's disease (PD), transcranial sonography (TCS) has been used to evaluate substantia nigra (SN) hyperechogenicity as a diagnostic tool. To quantify SN hyperechogenicity in patients with PD and Parkinsonian syndrome (PS), we applied semi-quantified evaluation method.