Effect of rehabilitation on Parkinson's disease with truncal Dystonia

For patients with Parkinson’s disease with truncal abnormal posture caused by dystonia, the effectiveness of a program of rehabilitation for original Parkinson’s disease was examined. The subjects were 17 patients with Parkinson’s disease who also had abnormal posture. The evaluation scale after five weeks was compared with that before the rehabilitation began. As a result, a significant improvement was obtained for the item of mentation of the UPDRS, behavior and the feeling, abnormal posture, and walking ability five weeks later. The rehabilitation program for patients suffering PD with dystonia was effective not only for the parkinsonism but also for mental status and dystonia.