Fahad Somaa

Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Publications

  • Research   
    Paramedical Therapies for Parkinson Disease: A Systematic Review
    Author(s): Fahad Somaa* and Andleeb Asghar

    Background: Parkinson disease is associated with multiple disabilities and functional impairment in activities of daily living regarding gait, posture, falls, balance, and cognitive decline. The paramedical therapies have been proposed as an effective adjunctive intervention by exercising physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and maximizing independence and motor rehabilitation. Objectives: This systematic review explores the effectiveness of different paramedical therapies for Parkinson disease under variant treatment strategies. Methods: We searched online resources like PubMed, PubMed Central, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for randomized controlled trials on all types of paramedical interventions. We included human studies published in peer-reviewed journals in the English language in the last ten years. Results: After reviewing 600 initial studie.. Read More»

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