Wrist Rigidity Evaluation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review

(1) Background: One of the main cardinal signs of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is rigidity, whose assessment is important for monitoring the patient’s recovery. The wrist is one of the joints most affected by this symptom, which has a great impact on activities of daily living and consequently on qualit...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2022-11, Vol.10 (11), p.2178
Main Authors: Alves, Camille Marques, Rezende, Andressa Rastrelo, Marques, Isabela Alves, Mendes, Luanne Cardoso, de Sá, Angela Abreu Rosa, Vieira, Marcus Fraga, Júnior, Edgard Afonso Lamounier, Pereira, Adriano Alves, Oliveira, Fábio Henrique Monteiro, de Souza, Luciane Pascucci Sande, Bourhis, Guy, Pino, Pierre, Andrade, Adriano de Oliveira, Morère, Yann, Naves, Eduardo Lázaro Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Electromyography
Engineering Sciences
Medical examination
Methods
Muscle rigidity
Parkinson's disease
Patients
Review
rigidity assessment
Sensors
Systematic review
Therapists
Wrist
wrist rigidity
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Summary:(1) Background: One of the main cardinal signs of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is rigidity, whose assessment is important for monitoring the patient’s recovery. The wrist is one of the joints most affected by this symptom, which has a great impact on activities of daily living and consequently on quality of life. The assessment of rigidity is traditionally made by clinical scales, which have limitations due to their subjectivity and low intra- and inter-examiner reliability. (2) Objectives: To compile the main methods used to assess wrist rigidity in PD and to study their validity and reliability, a scope review was conducted. (3) Methods: PubMed, IEEE/IET Electronic Library, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, Bireme, Google Scholar and Science Direct databases were used. (4) Results: Twenty-eight studies were included. The studies presented several methods for quantitative assessment of rigidity using instruments such as force and inertial sensors. (5) Conclusions: Such methods present good correlation with clinical scales and are useful for detecting and monitoring rigidity. However, the development of a standard quantitative method for assessing rigidity in clinical practice remains a challenge.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare10112178