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ReviewJournal of Parkinson's disease2024

Stemming the Tide: The Proactive Role of Allied Health Therapy in Parkinson's Disease.

Miriam R Rafferty, Erin R Foster, Angela C Roberts, Kevin A Smaller, Lynn L Johnson, Rachael A Lawson

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Review in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Miriam R RaffertyShirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
Erin R FosterProgram in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Angela C RobertsSchool of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Kevin A SmallerShirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lynn L JohnsonPerson Living with Parkinson's, Minnesota, USA.
Rachael A LawsonTranslational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Funding

Prospective memory impairment in Parkinson disease-related cognitive decline: Intervention and mechanismsR01AG065214 · NIA · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI FOSTER, ERIN · 2020 to 2024
$2.5M
Consultative Physical Therapy: A Physical Activity and Exercise Implementation Strategy in Parkinson'sR01HD110668 · NICHD · REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO D/B/A SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB · PI Miriam Rose Rafferty · 2023 to 2026
$1.9M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG065214NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD110668
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Motor and nonmotor symptoms occur in early Parkinson's disease (PD), or even in the prodromal stage. Many of these symptoms can be addressed by allied health therapies, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and psychological therapies. However, referrals to these services early in the disease are low. We provide a review summarizing the efficacy of proactive allied health interventions on motor and nonmotor symptoms and daily function in prodromal and early disease. We also highlight areas for additional research and provide recommendations to improve care for individuals with early PD within each discipline. We recognize the overlapping roles of the allied health disciplines and support integrated or transdisciplinary care beginning soon after diagnosis to help stem the tide in the progression of PD symptoms and disability.

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Parkinson DiseaseDisease ProgressionHumansOccupational TherapyPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPsychotherapySpeech TherapyAllied health occupationsapplied psychologyexerciseinterdisciplinary researchoccupational therapyParkinson’s diseasephysical therapyspeech therapy

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PMID38848194
PMCPMC11380284

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