Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Vestibular dysfunction in Parkinson disease

W H Reichert, J Doolittle, F H McDowell

    Neurology
    |October 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    A comparison of clinical outcomes of acute testicular torsion between prepubertal and postpubertal males.

    Journal of pediatric urology·2019
    Same author

    Potentiation of rehabilitation: Medication effects on the recovery of function after brain injury and stroke.

    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association·2015
    Same author

    Editorial commentary.

    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association·2007
    Same author

    Stroke: 30 years of progress: 1977-1981.

    Stroke·2001
    Same author

    Axillary vein transfer in trabeculated postthrombotic veins.

    Journal of vascular surgery·1999
    Same author

    Passive immunotherapy in advanced HIV infection and therapeutic plasmapheresis in asymptomatic HIV-positive individuals: a four-year clinical experience.

    Biotherapy (Dordrecht, Netherlands)·1998

    Parkinson disease (PD) patients often experience postural instability. This study found that vestibular dysfunction, characterized by reduced or absent vestibular responses, is more common in PD patients and linked to instability and symptom severity.

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Vestibular System Function

    Background:

    • Postural instability is a common symptom in Parkinson disease (PD).
    • Vestibular dysfunction is a potential contributing factor to this instability.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of vestibular dysfunction in Parkinson disease patients.
    • To determine the association between vestibular dysfunction and postural instability in PD.

    Main Methods:

    • Bithermal caloric tests and electronystagmography were performed.
    • 36 patients with Parkinson disease and 316 controls were included in the study.

    Main Results:

    • Significantly higher rates of reduced and absent vestibular responses were observed in PD patients compared to controls.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Decreased or absent vestibular responses correlated with increased postural instability and overall symptom severity in PD patients.

    • Conclusions:

    • Vestibular dysfunction is more prevalent in Parkinson disease patients.
    • Vestibular dysfunction likely contributes to the postural instability experienced by individuals with PD.