Cognitive-perceptual performance of subjects with Parkinson's disease submitted to physiotherapy

Authors

  • Luana Beatriz Lemes Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Cyntia Letícia Batistetti Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Isabela Andrelino de Almeida Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Natália Mariano Barboza Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Marcelle Brandão Terra Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Maria Eduarda Brandão Bueno Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili Santos Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v15n1.5948

Keywords:

Parkinson’s disease, Physical therapy modalities, Cognition, visual perception.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapy in the cognitive- perceptual system of individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Methods: This is a prospective case series, consisting of 16 individuals with PD between stages 1.5 to 3 on the Hoehn and Yahr scale, assessed before, at the end, and later than three months after the intervention (follow up) using the following instruments: Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Degree of Disability Scale of Hoehn and Yahr, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini Mental Test, the Katz Index, and two visuomotor graphics. A physiotherapy intervention, totaling 20 sessions targeting the improvement of cognitive-perceptual system, was received. Results: Statistically significant differences were found between pre and post (P=0.03) and between post and follow up (P=0.03) for the implementation of the two visuomotor graphics. As for the other outcomes, no significant differences were found. Conclusion: The intervention was made effective for the perceptual system in individuals with PD. However, no statistically significant differences were found between the values of the three evaluation moments in the MMSE scale, GDS and Katz Index.

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Published

2016-07-04

How to Cite

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Lemes LB, Batistetti CL, Almeida IA de, Barboza NM, Terra MB, Bueno MEB, et al. Cognitive-perceptual performance of subjects with Parkinson’s disease submitted to physiotherapy. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 4 [cited 2024 Jul. 21];15(1):44-52. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/5948

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