The last decade has witnessed an exponentially growing interest in gut microbiota and the
gut-brain axis in health and disease. Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical …

Background Despite being available for more than three decades, quantitative gait analysis
remains largely associated with research institutions and not well leveraged in clinical …

Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease involving a
progressive alteration of the motor and non-motor function. PD influences the patient's daily …

Cognitive impairment is a frequent nonmotor symptom in Parkinson disease (PD), often
associated with poor outcomes and reduced quality of life. 1–3 Cognitive impairment in PD …

Parkinson's disease (PD) results in a complex deterioration of motor behavior. Effective
pharmacological or surgical treatments addressing the whole spectrum of both motor and …

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) patients experience disabling motor dysfunctions as
well as non-motor symptoms (NMSs) that can highly impact their perceived quality of life …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) affects many physiological systems essential for
balance control. Recent studies suggest that intensive and cognitively demanding physical …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder brought about due to
dopaminergic neuronal cell loss in the midbrain substantia nigra pars compacta region. PD …

In this chapter, we will review the current literature assessing gait variability in older
populations at higher risk of falls. Our primary goal is to discuss the role of assessing gait …

Parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease are not synonymous. Parkinsonism refers classically
to a triad of motor symptoms (bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor), but gait instability is also …