scholarly journals Premotor Parkinson's disease: Concepts and definitions

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Siderowf ◽  
Anthony E. Lang
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Disease Concepts

scholarly journals Oral Infection - Parkinson's Disease, Concepts of Neuroinflammation. Could there be a New Investigation Model?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mishra Ashank ◽  
Schwamborn Jens ◽  
Wever Bart De ◽  
Mascolo Andrea
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Oral Infection ◽  
Disease Concepts

Fatigue in Parkinson's disease: concepts and clinical approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel V. Nassif ◽  
João S. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Disease Concepts

Evaluation of Efferent Auditory System and Hearing Quality in Parkinson's Disease: Is the Difficulty in Speech Understanding in Complex Listening Conditions Related to Neural Degeneration or Aging?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay ◽  
Bülent Gündüz ◽  
Fatih Söke ◽  
Recep Karamert
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Auditory System ◽  
Otoacoustic Emissions ◽  
Pure Tone ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Auditory Pathway ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
System Function ◽  
Distortion Product

Purpose The effects of neurological diseases on the auditory system have been a notable issue for investigators because the auditory pathway is closely associated with neural systems. The purposes of this study are to evaluate the efferent auditory system function and hearing quality in Parkinson's disease (PD) and to compare the findings with age-matched individuals without PD to present a perspective on aging. Method The study included 35 individuals with PD (mean age of 48.50 ± 8.00 years) and 35 normal-hearing peers (mean age of 49 ± 10 years). The following tests were administered for all participants: the first section of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale; pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes; and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and contralateral suppression of DPOAEs. SPSS Version 25 was used for statistical analyses, and values of p < .05 were considered statistically significant. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the pure-tone audiometry thresholds and DPOAE responses between the individuals with PD and their normal-hearing peers ( p = .732). However, statistically significant differences were found between the groups in suppression levels of DPOAEs and hearing quality ( p < .05). In addition, a statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the amount of suppression at some frequencies and the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale scores. Conclusions This study indicates that medial olivocochlear efferent system function and the hearing quality of individuals with PD were affected adversely due to the results of PD pathophysiology on the hearing system. For optimal intervention and follow-up, tasks related to hearing quality in daily life can also be added to therapies for PD.

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