Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease, exosomes, functional MRI, extracellular vesicles
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) PD patients diagnosed by a neurologist based on the UK Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank 2) PD patients currently attending our outpatient clinic 3) Yahr severity level 3 or less
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients under 20 years of age 2) Patients with moderate or higher cognitive function (MMSE < 24) 3) Patients with contraindications for MRI due to pacemakers, metal in the body, or claustrophobia 4) Patients for whom aerobic exercise is deemed inappropriate due to unstable hypertension, diabetes, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease (ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, etc.), peripheral arterial occlusive disease, orthostatic hypotension, pulmonary disease, etc. 5) Patients with neurological or orthopedic diseases who cannot undergo rehabilitation using stretching or an exercise bike 6) Patients with mental disorders such as depression diagnosed by a psychiatrist, or those with significant mental symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neuroplasticity determined by comparing head MRI before and after neurorehabilitation and molecular mechanisms related to neuroplasticity determined by integrated analysis of changes in blood exosome profiles | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Neuroplasticity obtained by comparing head MRI before and after neurorehabilitation 2) Changes in blood exosome profile (microRNA, mRNA, protein, metabolites, etc.) 3) Changes in PD-related evaluation items HDS-R, MMSE UPDRS part I, II, III, IV Beck Depression Scale Wearing-off Questionnaires19 Sit to stand-5 Time up and go test Functional reach test Mini-Bestest Falls efficacy scale-International | — |
Contacts
University of Yamanashi