Publications by authors named "S Yorozu"
Introduction: Sarcopenia is a skeletal muscle disease manifesting as low muscle mass and impaired muscle function. It has been reported that sarcopenia correlates with a low quality of life (QOL) and an increased risk of falls in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the prevalence, impact, and screening methods of sarcopenia in Japanese patients with PD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Pareidolias, or visual misperceptions, are a non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) with unclear pathophysiology. The noise pareidolia test (NPT) is a tool for screening pareidolias. The usefulness of the NPT in differentiating PD from atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APS) is also unknown.
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- The QUIP-RS, a questionnaire designed to assess impulsive and compulsive behaviors in Parkinson's Disease, was translated and validated in Japanese to better understand these issues in Japan.
- A study involving 161 PD patients confirmed the effectiveness of the Japanese version (QUIP-RS-J), identifying 16.1% with ICBs and determining a total score cutoff of 6 for diagnosis.
- Results showed strong reliability and sensitivity of the QUIP-RS-J, making it a useful tool for standardized assessment in clinical research, including international studies.
Introduction: The rotigotine transdermal patch (RTP) is a dopamine agonist used to treat Parkinson's disease (PD) but is sometimes discontinued because of application site reactions (ASRs). We aimed to investigate the effect of a heparinoid-containing product (HCP) for preventing ASRs due to the RTP by conducting a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Methods: Twenty patients with idiopathic non-demented PD were randomized to the skin care group using a HCP (group H) and the non-skin care group (group N).