Rehabilitation activities with tablet (REACT) in Parkinson's disease.

Introduction: There is evidence to demonstrate that plasticity is "use-dependent" and that intensive practice may be necessary to modify neural organization.

Purpose: The main aim of this work is to investigate the REACT usability, an innovative app, to assist People with Parkinson Disease (PwPD) at home.

Methods: A pilot study has been conducted enrolling 20 consecutive PwPD.

Neural alterations underlying executive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and coordinate-based meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies.

Parkinson's Disease's (PD) neuropsychological profile is often characterized by altered performance in executive functions (EF) tasks, with a remarkable impact on patients' quality of life. To date, the available neuroimaging literature lacks conclusive evidence about neural patterns underlying EF deficits in PD. Here, we aimed to synthesize the results of PET/fMRI studies examining the differences in brain activation between PD patients and controls during EF tasks, focusing on the three main EF sub-components: cognitive flexibility, working memory, and response inhibition.

The Mini-BESTest scale and the turning duration of the TUG test provide valid balance measures in neurological patients: a prospective study with falls as the balance criterion.

Background: Balance, i.e., the ability not to fall, is often poor in neurological patients and this impairment increases their risk of falling.

Action Observation Treatment for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Patients With Stroke: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: In the last few years, new noninvasive strategies have emerged as rehabilitative treatments for patients with stroke. Action observation treatment (AOT) is a rehabilitation approach based on the properties of the mirror neuron system with a positive impact on modifying cortical activation patterns and improving the upper limb kinematics. AOT involves the dynamic process of observing purposeful actions with the intention of imitating and then practicing those actions.

Differential Item Functioning of the Mini-BESTest Balance Measure: A Rasch Analysis Study.

The Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), a 14-item scale, has high content validity for balance assessment. This study further examines the construct validity of the Mini-BESTest with an emphasis on its measurement invariance. The Mini-BESTest was administered to 292 neurological patients in two sessions (before and after rehabilitation) and evaluated with the Rasch analysis (Many-Facet Rating Scale Model: persons, items, sessions).