Virtual Didactic - Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic presented by Mark Hirsch, PhD-Virtual Didactic-Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led by Mark Hirsch, PhD

Virtual Didactic-Rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Led by Mark Hirsch, PhD

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The video is from an AAP Virtual Didactics session and is hosted by Sterling Herring, a PGY3 at Vanderbilt. The session features guest speaker Dr. Mark Hirsch, the Director of Movement Disorders at Carolinas Rehab, who discusses the rehabilitation of Parkinson's Disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hirsch highlights the importance of exercise in managing Parkinson's Disease and discusses the benefits of physical activity such as reducing osteoporosis, preventing cardiovascular events, improving sleep, decreasing constipation, and decreasing fatigue. He also explores the relationship between exercise and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in Parkinson's Disease, citing studies that demonstrate the positive impact of high-intensity cycling on BDNF levels and symptom improvement. Dr. Hirsch emphasizes the need for individualized exercise prescriptions and recommends that patients work with coaches or mentors to maintain motivation and adherence to exercise regimens. He also addresses concerns about falls and cardiovascular complications associated with exercise and advises individual risk assessment and screening before prescribing exercise. Overall, the session underscores the importance of promoting physical activity in Parkinson's Disease management, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and encourages further research in this field. The video concludes with a Q&A session.

Keywords

Parkinson's Disease rehabilitation

COVID-19 pandemic

exercise benefits

brain-derived neurotrophic factor

high-intensity cycling

individualized exercise prescriptions

falls and cardiovascular complications

physical activity promotion

Q&A session