Action Observation Treatment in Parkinson's Patients
Action Observation Treatment in Parkinson's Patients
The aim of the study is to assess the role of Action Observation Treatment (AOT) and Motor
 Imagery (MI) in the rehabilitation of Parkinson's disease patients, as compared to a control
 condition. Main outcome measures will be the results in two functional scales (FIM, UPDRS)
 and kinematics parameters obtained from gait analysis. Data at two months and six months
 follow up, respectively, will be also collected.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Parkinson disease patients on Hoehn and Yahr 3-4

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Mini-Mental State Examination < 24

 -  Fluent aphasic patients

 -  Apraxia

 -  Neglect

 -  major neuropsychiatric disorders