Art Therapy for Parkinson ’s disease

To explore the potential rehabilitative effect of art therapy and its underlying mechanisms in Parkinson ’s disease (PD). Methods: Observational study of eighteen patients with PD, followed in a prospective, open-label, exploratory trial. Before and after twenty sessions of art therapy, PD patients were assessed with the UPDRS, Pegboard Test, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI ), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale and PROMIS-Self-Efficacy, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (RCFT), Benton Visual Recognition Test (BVRT), Navon Test, Visual Search, and Stop Signal Task.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - January 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Alberto Cucca, Alessandro Di Rocco, Ikuko Acosta, Mahya Beheshti, Marygrace Berberian, Hilary C. Bertisch, Amgad Droby, Tom Ettinger, Todd E. Hudson, Matilde Inglese, Yoon J. Jung, Daniella F. Mania, Angelo Quartarone, John-Ross Rizzo, Kush Sharma, Andrew Source Type: research