Richard Peppard

Balance control systems in Parkinson's disease and the impact of pedunculopontine area stimulation

Thushara Perera, Joy L Tan, Michael H Cole, Shivy AC Yohanandan, Paul Silberstein, Raymond Cook, Richard Peppard, Tipu Aziz, Terry Coyne, Peter Brown, Peter A Silburn, Wesley Thevathasan

Journal article  |  2018  |  BRAIN

Impaired balance is a major contributor to falls and diminished quality of life in Parkinson's disease, yet the pathophysiology is..

Evaluating machine learning algorithms estimating tremor severity ratings on the Bain-Findley scale

Shivanthan AC Yohanandan, Mary Jones, Richard Peppard, Joy L Tan, Hugh J McDermott, Thushara Perera

Journal article  |  2016  |  MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Tremor is a debilitating symptom of some movement disorders. Effective treatment, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS), is conting..

The relationship between specific cognitive defects and burden of care in Parkinson's disease

Michael Zhong, Richard Peppard, Dennis Velakoulis, Andrew H Evans

Journal article  |  2016  |  INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS

BACKGROUND: In spite of the recognized physical and psychosocial effects of caring for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), car..

Validity and reliability of the PDCB: a tool for the assessment of caregiver burden in Parkinson's disease

Michael Zhong, Andrew Evans, Richard Peppard, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2013  |  INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS

BACKGROUND: Existing instruments for caregiver burden assessment are not specific or sensitive to various aspects of caring for pa..