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Effects of Fatigue on Balance in Individuals With Parkinson Disease: Influence of Medication and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Genotype.
Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT - 1 Apr 2018
Baer Michael, Klemetson Bradley, Scott Diana, Murtishaw Andrew S, Navalta James W, Kinney Jefferson W, Landers Merrill R
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Because falls can have deleterious consequences, it is important to understand the influence of fatigue and medications on balance in persons with Parkinson disease (PD). Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of fatigue on balance in individuals with PD. Because brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been shown to be related to motor performance, we also...
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