Objective To establish international diagnostic criteria for Perry syndrome, a disorder
characterised by clinical signs of parkinsonism, depression/apathy, weight loss, respiratory …

This study aimed to evaluate genotype-phenotype correlations of Parkinson's disease (PD)
patients with phospholipase A2 group V (PLA2G6) variants. We analyzed the DNA of 798 …

Distal myopathy is a clinically and pathologically heterogeneous disorder that selectively or
disproportionately affects distal muscles of the upper and/or lower limbs [1]. An adult-onset …

Objectives We retrospectively evaluated the decision-making process of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) patients on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) concerning …

Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are psychiatric conditions characterized by poor impulse
control such as pathological gambling, hypersexuality, compulsive shopping, compulsive …

Background: We previously reported no difference in the efficacies of high-dose alternate-
day (ADT) and daily-dose (DDT) prednisolone therapies in myositis patients, but that the …

A 96-year-old woman developed hemiparesis 2 weeks after orthopedic surgery. Magnetic
resonance imaging revealed multiple cerebral infarctions in the bilateral hemisphere …

OBJECTIVE: The characteristic pathological muscular findings of polymyositis (PM) and
dermatomyositis (DM) have been shown to reflect their different pathogeneses. Here, we …

In April of 2016, major earthquakes occurred in Kumamoto, Japan. There is limited
information on how major earthquakes affect patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This …

Objective To clarify the factors associated with psychosis in advanced‐stage Parkinson's
disease (PD). Methods In this observational cross‐sectional study, we reviewed clinical …