Update on Treatments for Parkinson's Disease Motor Fluctuations - An International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Evidence-Based Medicine Review.

Objective: To update evidence-based medicine recommendations for treating motor fluctuations of Parkinson's disease (PD).

Background: The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Evidence Based Medicine in Movement Disorders Committee recommendations for the treatments of PD were first published in 2002 and regularly updated. The current review uses a new methodology, including the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool and a modified version of GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations).

Development and measurement properties of the adolescent-reported CBBDQ.

Introduction: Previously, the parent-reported Childhood Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction Questionnaire (CBBDQ) for children aged 5-12 years was found valid, reliable and responsive. The purpose of this study was to adapt the CBBDQ to construct the adolescent-reported CBBDQ, translate it into English according to guidelines, and determine its measurement properties, as defined by the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN).

Methods: Delphi panels, surveys on feasibility and acceptability, English translation and cross-cultural adaptation, and a prospective cohort study were conducted.

The influence of body posture on cervical alignment measured in the sagittal plane on conventional radiographs: a systematic review.

Background Context: Cervical sagittal balance parameters are an important aid in surgical decision-making and influence outcome in cervical spine surgery. In current literature, the normative values of these parameters vary highly within and between patients. This variability might be attributed to body posture.

Pitfalls and practical suggestions for using local field potential recordings in DBS clinical practice and research.

. Local field potential (LFP) recordings using chronically implanted sensing-enabled stimulators are a powerful tool for indexing symptom presence and severity in neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, and for enhancing our neurophysiological understanding of brain processes. LFPs have gained interest as input signals for closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS) and can be used to inform DBS parameter selection.

Accuracy and Reliability of Grip Strength Measurements: A Comparative Device Analysis.

Grip strength is widely used as a surrogate parameter for functional status. The current gold standard, the JAMAR Hydraulic Dynamometer (JAMAR Hydraulic), presents challenges for individuals with painful finger joints or low grip strength. Therefore, the objective of this observational study was to assess comparability across the JAMAR Smart, the Martin Vigorimeter and the gold standard.