Gait impairments in Parkinson's disease

A Mirelman, P Bonato, R Camicioli, TD Ellis… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Gait impairments are among the most common and disabling symptoms of Parkinson's
disease. Nonetheless, gait is not routinely assessed quantitatively but is described in …

A systematic review on exercise and training-based interventions for freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

M Gilat, P Ginis, D Zoetewei… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
Freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) causes severe patient burden despite
pharmacological management. Exercise and training are therefore advocated as important …

Measuring freezing of gait during daily-life: an open-source, wearable sensors approach

M Mancini, VV Shah, S Stuart, C Curtze… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Although a growing number of studies focus on the measurement and detection
of freezing of gait (FoG) in laboratory settings, only a few studies have attempted to measure …

Freezing of gait and fall detection in Parkinson's disease using wearable sensors: a systematic review

AL Silva de Lima, LJW Evers, T Hahn, L Bataille… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Despite the large number of studies that have investigated the use of wearable sensors to
detect gait disturbances such as Freezing of gait (FOG) and falls, there is little consensus …

Clinical and methodological challenges for assessing freezing of gait: future perspectives

M Mancini, BR Bloem, FB Horak, SJG Lewis… - Movement …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Freezing of gait, defined as sudden and usually brief episodes of inability to produce
effective stepping, often results in falls and is both disabling and common in parkinsonism. In …

Foot pressure wearable sensors for freezing of gait detection in Parkinson's disease

A Marcante, R Di Marco, G Gentile, C Pellicano… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Freezing of Gait (FoG) is a common symptom in Parkinson's Disease (PD) occurring with
significant variability and severity and is associated with increased risk of falls. FoG …

The new freezing of gait questionnaire: unsuitable as an outcome in clinical trials?

F Hulzinga, A Nieuwboer, BW Dijkstra… - Movement disorders …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common gait deficit in Parkinson's disease. The New
Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOG‐Q) is a widely used and valid tool to quantify freezing …

A randomized, controlled trial of exercise for Parkinsonian individuals with freezing of gait

C Silva‐Batista, AC de Lima‐Pardini… - Movement …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Exercises with motor complexity induce neuroplasticity in individuals with
Parkinson's disease (PD), but its effects on freezing of gait are unknown. The objective of …

Dysfunctional limbic circuitry underlying freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

M Gilat, KAE Martens, O Miranda-Domínguez, I Arpan… - Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a poorly understood symptom affecting many patients with
Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite growing evidence of a behavioral link between anxiety …

Identification of characteristic motor patterns preceding freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease using wearable sensors

L Palmerini, L Rocchi, S Mazilu, E Gazit… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a disabling symptom that is common among patients with
advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). External cues such as rhythmic auditory stimulation can …