REVIEW OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS
- History of Parkinson’s
- Atypical diagnoses
- Drug-induced, vascular, metabolic, and other causes of PD
PARKINSON’S MEDICATIONS
- Basic methods of action for primary PD medication
- Common ancillary medications for:
- Psychological symptoms
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Incontinence
- Daytime fatigue/sleepiness
- Cognitive changes
- Timing of PT/OT/ST interventions in conjunction with meds
{CASE STUDY} RECENTLY DIAGNOSED MALE WITH YOUNG ONSET PD
ADVANCED THERAPIES FOR PARKINSON’S
- Deep brain stimulator surgery (side effects and issues)
- Enteral suspension of carbidopa/levodopa
- Ablative surgeries
- On the horizon – subcutaneous continuous release of apomorphine and carbidopa/levodopa, A2A receptor antagonists and other targets
{CASE STUDY} FEMALE WITH MID-STAGE PD, S/P DBS SURGERY
OVERVIEW AND HISTORY OF REHAB TEAM APPROACHES TO TREATMENT
- Center of Excellence Model
- Core features and components
- Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary team models around the world
KEY ASPECTS OF PARKINSON’S TEAM DEVELOPMENT
- Key training and competencies
- Roles of key members including discipline-specific competencies
- Gait and balance deficits
- Functional transfers
- ADLs
- Communication and swallowing deficiencies
ASSESSMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION
- Intake and evaluation
- Key metrics of clinical progress including minimum detectable-change
SPECIAL TOPICS
- Dual task treatment for PD with PT/OT/ST team
- Key concepts with research underpinning
- Techniques for team approaches
- Sequencing activities
- Safety awareness
- Memory deficits
- Marketing a team-based Parkinson’s program
- Including sample presentations for consumer populations as well as medical presentations
- Sample press release
- Differential diagnosis of atypical Parkinson’s disorders
- Specific clinical features
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration
- Multiple system atrophy
{CASE STUDY} FEMALE W/ 4-YEAR HISTORY OF UNSPECIFIED PARKINSONISMS