Links

Listed below are references to books and artcles that may be helpful in your practice.

• A Frequency and Correlation Analysis of Motor Deficits in Parkinson Patients.

Niewboer, A, et al (1998): Disabil and Rehab 20:142-150.

• An Objective Measure of Physical Dysfunction of Elderly Outpatients: The Physical Performance Test

Reuben, D.B., and Siu, Al: J Amer Ger Soc, 1990; 38: 1105-1112.

• Assessment of Ability/Disability in Patients Treated with Chronic Thalamic Stimulation for Tremor.

GM Hariz, AT Bergenheim, MI Hariz, M Lindberg: Movement Disorders 1998, 13: 78-83.

• Be Active

A publication of the American Parkinson Disease Foundation

• Clock drawing in Alzheimer’s Disease. A Novel measure of Dementia Severity

Sunderland, T., et al: Journal of The American Geriatric Society , 1989, Aug; 37(8): 725-9.

• Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test

Helm-Estabrooks, The Psychological Corporation, 2001.

• Cognitive Performance Test (CPT)

Burns, Theressa, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, MN VA Medical Center, 2002.

• Does the ADL part of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale measure ADL? An evaluation in patients after pallidotomy and thalamic deep brain stimulation.

Hariz GM, Lindberg M, Hariz MI, Bergenheim AT . Mov Disord. 2003 Apr;18(4):373-81.

• Effects of Rehabilitation Therapy on Parkinson’s Disability and Functional Independence.

Patti, F, et al (1996): J Neurol Rehabil 10(4): 223-31.

• Fitness Counts

A Publication of the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

• Gender differences in disability and health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease treated with stereotactic surgery.

Hariz GM, Lindberg M, Hariz MI, Bergenheim AT. Neurol Scand. 2003 Jul;108(1):28-37.

• Gender distribution in surgery for Parkinson's disease

GM Hariz, MI Hariz. . Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2000, 6.155 157.

• Health related quality of life in Parkinson’s disease: A study of outpatient clinic attenders.

Fitzpatrick, R., et al (1997): Mov Disord 12 (6): 916-922.

• Impairment, Disability, and Life Satisfaction in Parkinson’s Disease.

Dural, A, et al (2002): Disabil Rehabil 25(7): 318-32.

• Impact of thalamic deep brain stimulation on disability and health-related quality of life in patients with essential tremor.

GM Hariz, M Lindberg, AT Bergenheim. JNNP 2002, 72:47-52.

• Measuring the Impact of Parkinson’s Disease: An Occupational Therapy Perspective.

Gaudet, P. (2002): Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy , 69 (2): 104-113.

• Mini-Mental State: A Practical Method for Grading the Cognitive State of Patients for the Clinician.

Folstein, M.F., et al.: Journal of Psychiatric Research, 1975; 12:189-198.

• Movement Disorders in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Model for Physical Therapy

Morris, M. :Physical Therapy 2000 June; 80(6): 578-597.

• Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s Disease: A randomized Controlled Study.

Wade, DT, et al(2003): J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 74(2) 158-62.

• Occupational Therapy for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease 3

Deane, KH, et al (2001): CD002813.

• Occupational Therapy for Physical Dysfunction

Trombly, C. and Radomsky, M. (2002): Lippincott, Williams & Wilkin, Philadelphia, PA.

• Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 609-639.

• Occupational Therapy Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction

Pedretti, Lorraine, (2001): Mosby, Inc.,St. Louis, MO.

• Parkinson’s Disease: A Team Approach

Morris, M., and Iansek, Robert (1997): Blackburn, Australia, Southern Health Care Network.

• Rehabilitation and Ageing Population.

Maloney, FP, et al (1990): State of Art Reviews, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 4:156-176.

• Review of Motor Control and Motor Learning: Implications for Occupational Therapy with Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.

Tse, Diane W, et al (1998): Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics 15(3): 19-38.

• Short Term Effectiveness of Intensive Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Carers.

Trend, P, et al (2002): Clin Rehabil 16(7): 717-25.

• Systematic Review of Paramedical Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease

Deane, KH,et al (2002): 17 (5):984-91.

• The Benefits of Group Occupational Therapy for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Gauthier, L, et al (1987): Am J Occup Ther 41(6): 360-5.

• The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy - Related Treatments for Persons with Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analytic Review.

Murphy, S, et al (2001): Am J Occup Ther 55(4): 385-92.

• The Functional Tool Box Volume I and II

Lewis, C., and McNerney, T: Learn Publications, 1150 18th St NW, Washington DC 20036.

• The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 53, 247-321.

• Trunk Muscle Performance in Early Parkinson’s Disease.

Bridgewater KJ, et al (1998): Phys Ther 78: 566-576.

• Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Version 3.0

Fahn, S., Elton, R., and members of the UPDRS Development Committee. February 1987.

• Visuospatial Impairment and Activities of Daily Living: Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

Maeshima, S., et al.: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1997, 76, 383-388.

• Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy

Neistadt, M., and Crepeau, E., (1998): Lipincott, Williams & Wilkin: Philadelphia, PA.