Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying voluntary stopping impairments remain unclear. This study used a validated Virtual ...

Freezing of gait is one of the most disabling and distressing symptoms experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease.

HONOLULU — Virtual reality (VR) may help clinicians better assess gait disturbances, including freezing of gait (FOG), in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Using a “Virtual Gait Lab” system, ...

When it comes to Parkinson's disease, we inevitably focus on "movement," such as tremors, freezing of gait, and rigidity.But ...

A multimodal rehabilitation strategy that combines physical, cognitive, and sensory training may help reduce freezing of gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to experts who ...

Parkinson's disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during ...

A new brain procedure gave two patients immediate results in a single session.

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. "Parkinson's gait," as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson’s Disease using deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) ...

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, which is characterized by motor symptoms such as tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement and problems with gait. Motor symptoms are ...