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Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Program
Our PDMD experts team with you to enhance your abilities and well-being through integrative and innovative care. Across all stages of the disease, we provide a holistic and science-driven approach to providing care.
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Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders (PDMD) Research
Our program offers a wide range of research opportunities for the motor, cognitive, behavioral and emotional aspects of PDMD.
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Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders
Our rehabilitation treatment plans for Parkinson's Disease & Neurologic Conditions improve the ability to move, think clearly and speak with greater volume.
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Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders (PDMD) Education, Support & Community Events
Through our programs and support groups, we strive to raise awareness, foster knowledge and address the needs of the Parkinson's disease community.
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Benjamin Friedman, MD: Medical Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Learn more about Benjamin Friedman, MD the Medical Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Program at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
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Meet Ala Elyaman, DO, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s first Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Neurorehabilitation Fellow
For the first time in the history of the organization, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is offering a one-year fellowship in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Movement Disorders (PDMD) Neurorehabilitation, with lead support provided by the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s.
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Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Revision
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingBalance – Non-vestibular
Behavior
Cognition
Communication
Coordination
Depression
Dysarthria
Eating
Functional Mobility
Gait
Life Participation
Pain
Psychosis
Quality of Life
Sleep
Swallowing
Upper Extremity Function
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minutescost
$1000.00Rehabilitation Measure
PDMD Program at ACRM: Nov. 8–11
On Nov. 8–11, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (PDMD) program will be well-represented at the annual American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine in Chicago, including the following scheduled events.
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Proactive Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Program
PWR! Fit is an advanced level group exercise class that incorporates the latest approach to exercise for early staged individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
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Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Learn more about Paulo Aco and his love of sports and movement which lead to a role in parkinson’s disease research.
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Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-8
Area of Assessment
Activities of Daily LivingAttention & Working Memory
Communication
Depression
Quality of Life
Social Relationships
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minutes , (Huang et al, 2010)Assessment Type
Patient Reported Outcomescost
Not FreeRehabilitation Measure
Paulo Aco: A Love of Sports and Movement Leads to a Role in Parkinson’s Disease Research
Aco is a research project coordinator at another major Chicago hospital, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where he is involved in several studies led by Miriam Rafferty, PT, DPT, PhD, a Research Scientist and Director of Implementation Science.
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