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Volume 08 Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism Parkinsons Congress 2018
May 14-15, 2018
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May 14-15, 2018 Singapore
4th Global Experts Meeting on
Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders
A look into the underlying mechanisms and rehabilitation interventions for gait impairment in
parkinson’s disease
Gait and balance deficits are arguably the most debilitating symptoms associated with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), as well as
the leading cause of loss of independence and quality of life in PD. One example is the so-called freezing phenomena, in
which patients report feeling like their feet are glued to the ground leaving them unable to make their next step. This motor
symptom is argued by many to dopa-resistant and often leads to an increased risk of trips and falls. Thus, it is considered
one of the most severe gait disorder associated with advanced PD. This presentation will utilize a series of experiments to
systematically disentangle the sensory, perceptual, cognitive and emotional processes involved in the planning and control
of human walking, in order to enhance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the typical motor symptoms
seen in PD. Subsequently, these basic science discoveries will be translated into therapeutic interventions that target these
mechanisms, with the goal of identifying the most novel and effective rehabilitation strategies recommended for PD.
Biography
Quincy J Almeida is the Director of the Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre (MDRC) of Wilfrid Laurier University with more than 100 published
articles. He is an Expert in motor control, balance and gait assessment and exercise rehabilitation for parkinson’s disease. He has been awarded the Queen
Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; the Franklin Henry Young Scientist award for Motor Control in Canada and the Early Career Distinguished Scholar award from
the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
Quincy J Almeida
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Quincy J Almeida, J Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460-C2-038