Clinical factors associated with abnormal postures in Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abnormal posture (AP) is often seen in Parkinson's disease (PD), and marked forms known as dropped head syndrome and camptocormia encumber daily living activities. Unlike other motor disabilities such as bradykinesia or muscular rigidity, AP is not always improved but rather deteriorated by PD medication.

Purpose

To clarify factors associated with neck and thoracolumbar AP.

Methods

Neck flexion (NF) and thoracolumbar (TL) angles were measured in 216 consecutive PD patients and 175 elderly healthy controls. The differences in NF and TL angles between PD patients and controls were designated as ΔNFA and ΔTLA, respectively. The association of ΔNFA or ΔTLA and predictable factors such as age, sex, duration of PD, Hoehn Yahr (H-Y) stage, Unified Parkinson's Dise

SUBMITTER: Oeda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3777935 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature