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Ilana Schlesinger¹, Ilana Erikh, David Yarnitsky

¹Department of Neurology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. i_schles@rambam.health.gov.il

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Paradoxical kinesia in Parkinson's disease is rare, even during wartime missile attacks. Visual cues, not auditory ones like sirens, may trigger this phenomenon, which involves a sudden ability to perform previously impossible tasks.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Movement Disorders

Background:

Paradoxical kinesia (PK) is a rare phenomenon in Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by a transient improvement in motor function during immediate threat.
The sensory triggers and real-world prevalence of PK remain largely unknown.

Observation:

This study investigated PK in 50 Parkinson's disease patients during a missile attack in a war zone.
Patients were interviewed during and after the evacuation, focusing on their experiences with PK and general well-being.

Findings:

Only two patients (4%) experienced paradoxical kinesia, both linked to visual cues (one war-related, one historical).
Auditory stimuli, such as warning sirens, did not elicit PK.
Patients reported significant increases in motor fluctuations (OFF time), dyskinesia, anxiety, and depression during wartime.

Implications:

Paradoxical kinesia is uncommon, even in extreme, life-threatening situations.
Visual stimuli appear necessary to trigger PK, while auditory cues do not.
Wartime conditions exacerbate PD symptoms, highlighting the need for robust patient support systems.