SynthesisJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2020
Paratonia in Dementia: A Systematic Review.
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- Should Paratonia Be Considered a Movement Disorder? Implications for Clinical Management.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Article
- Paratonia in advanced dementia: Challenges and evidence-based interventions.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2026Article
- Neurophysiological correlates of passive movements are speed- and type-dependent.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Spasticity in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness: A Prospective Cohort Study.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Patterns of cognitive and motor decline in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and ageing in healthy populations.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Article
- Detailed Analysis of the Palmomental Reflex and Its Clinical Significance.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- EMG-assessed paratonia: A novel approach to investigating motor response inhibition in healthy subjects.PloS one · 2024Article
- Does the regulation of skeletal muscle influence cognitive function? A scoping review of pre-clinical evidence.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2023Article
- A Biopsychosocial Model of Mealtime Management in Persons with Dementia, an Asset-Based Approach to Patient-Centered Care.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Disorders of Movement due to Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury.Current physical medicine and rehabilitation reports · 2022Review
- Muscle Tone Physiology and Abnormalities.Toxins · 2021Review
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundParatonia is a dementia-induced motor abnormality. Although paratonia affects virtually all people with dementia, it is not well known among clinicians and researchers.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and intervention of paratonia as well as to propose a research agenda for paratonia.
methodsIn this systematic review, the Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were searched for articles published prior to December 2019. Two independent reviewers performed data extraction and assessed the risk of bias of the studies. The following data were extracted: first author, year of publication, study design, study population, diagnosis, assessment, pathogenesis, therapy and interventions.
resultsThirty-five studies met the inclusion criteria and were included. Most studies included in the review mention clinical criteria for paratonia. Additionally, pathogenesis, method of assessment, diagnosis, and paratonia severity as are interventions to address paratonia are also discussed.
conclusionThis systematic review outlines what is currently known about paratonia, as well as discusses the preliminary research on the underlying mechanisms of paratonia. Although paratonia has obvious devastating impacts on health and quality of life, the amount of research to date has been limited. In the last decade, there appears to have been increased research on paratonia, which hopefully will increase the momentum to further advance the field.
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