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ABSTRACT: Background
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder impacting everyday function and quality of life. Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in improving symptoms, function, and quality of life and reducing disability, particularly given the lack of disease-modifying agents and limitations of medications and surgical therapies. However, rehabilitative care is under-recognized and under-utilized in PD and often only utilized in later disease stages, despite research and guidelines demonstrating its positive effects. Currently, there is a lack of consensus regarding fundamental topics related to rehabilitative services in PD.Objective
The goal of the international Parkinson's Foundation Rehabilitation Medicine Task Force was to develop a consensus statement regarding the incorporation of rehabilitation in PD care.Methods
The Task Force, comprised of international multidisciplinary experts in PD and rehabilitation and people directly affected by PD, met virtually to discuss topics such as rehabilitative services, existing therapy guidelines and rehabilitation literature in PD, and gaps and needs. A systematic, interactive, and iterative process was used to develop consensus-based statements on core components of PD rehabilitation and discipline-specific interventions.Results
The expert-based consensus statement outlines key tenets of rehabilitative care including its multidisciplinary approach and discipline-specific guidance for occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology/therapy, and psychology/neuropsychology across all PD stages.Conclusions
Rehabilitative interventions should be an essential component in the comprehensive treatment of PD, from diagnosis to advanced disease. Greater education and awareness of the benefits of rehabilitative services for people with PD and their care partners, and further evidence-based and scientific study are encouraged.
SUBMITTER: Goldman JG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836578 | biostudies-literature | 2024
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Goldman Jennifer G JG Volpe Daniele D Ellis Terry D TD Hirsch Mark A MA Johnson Julia J Wood Julia J Aragon Ana A Biundo Roberta R Di Rocco Alessandro A Kasman Glenn S GS Iansek Robert R Miyasaki Janis J McConvey Victor M VM Munneke Marten M Pinto Serge S St Clair Karen A KA Toledo Santiago S York Michele K MK Todaro Ronnie R Yarab Nicole N Wallock Kristin K
Journal of Parkinson's disease 20240101 1
<h4>Background</h4>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder impacting everyday function and quality of life. Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in improving symptoms, function, and quality of life and reducing disability, particularly given the lack of disease-modifying agents and limitations of medications and surgical therapies. However, rehabilitative care is under-recognized and under-utilized in PD and often only utilized in later disease stages, despite research an ...[more]