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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2021 May 12;35(7):611–621. doi: 10.1177/15459683211011238

Table 2.

Timeline of services in rehabilitation framework

Preclinical Prodromal Clinical Early PD
Presentation iRBD and non-motor signs iRBD with subtle motor and/or functional deficits iRBD with bradykinesia + rigidity or tremor
Sleep Clinician Role Sleep Clinician provide education re: risk of neurodegenerative disease, exercise/lifestyle modification Referral to Movement
Disorders Neurologist
Movement Disorders
Neurologist initiate clinical care for early PD
Exercise Prescription Aerobic, resistance and multimodal exercise
Rehabilitation Role Consultative services with PT for exercise prescription if not physically active
Consultative services with OT for safe sleep environment recommendations
Refer to PT, OT, and SLP for baseline evaluations of physical function, physical activity monitoring, and individualized exercise recommendations to target observed deficits. Initiate clinical care for early PD including PT, OT, and SLP referrals for baseline evaluations of physical function, physical activity monitoring, and individualized exercise recommendations to target observed deficits.

iRBD = idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder; PD = Parkinson’s disease; PT = physical therapy; OT = occupational therapy; SLP = speech language pathology.