Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: pathophysiology, risk factors and treatments

C Gao, J Liu, Y Tan, S Chen - Translational neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common, disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease
(PD), but the mechanisms and treatments of FOG remain great challenges for clinicians and …

Freezing of gait: a practical approach to management

J Nonnekes, AH Snijders, JG Nutt, G Deuschl… - The Lancet …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Freezing of gait is a common and disabling symptom in patients with parkinsonism,
characterised by sudden and brief episodes of inability to produce effective forward …

[HTML][HTML] Parkinson's disease and its management: part 1: disease entity, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis

G DeMaagd, A Philip - Pharmacy and therapeutics, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Quantitative wearable sensors for objective assessment of Parkinson's disease

W Maetzler, J Domingos, K Srulijes… - Movement …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There is a rapidly growing interest in the quantitative assessment of Parkinson's disease
(PD)‐associated signs and disability using wearable technology. Both persons with PD and …

Prevalence, determinants, and effect on quality of life of freezing of gait in Parkinson disease

S Perez-Lloret, L Negre-Pages, P Damier… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common axial symptom of Parkinson disease (PD).
Objective To determine the prevalence of FOG in a large group of PD patients, assess its …

Axial disability and deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease

A Fasano, CC Aquino, JK Krauss, CR Honey… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Axial motor signs—including gait impairment, postural instability and postural abnormalities—
are common and debilitating symptoms in patients with advanced Parkinson disease …

Physical therapy and occupational therapy in Parkinson's disease

DLM Radder, IH Sturkenboom… - International Journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Current medical management is only partially effective in controlling the symptoms of
Parkinson's disease. As part of comprehensive multidisciplinary care, physical therapy and …

Programming deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: the Toronto Western Hospital algorithms

M Picillo, AM Lozano, N Kou, RP Munhoz, A Fasano - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and effective treatment for
Parkinson's disease (PD). After surgery, a number of extensive programming sessions are …

Physiology of freezing of gait

AH Snijders, K Takakusaki, B Debu… - Annals of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common and debilitating, but largely mysterious, symptom of
Parkinson disease. In this review, we will discuss the cerebral substrate of FOG focusing on …

Characterizing freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: models of an episodic phenomenon

A Nieuwboer, N Giladi - Movement Disorders, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a very disabling and common gait disorder in Parkinson's disease
(PD). The first aim of this article was to provide a methodological and critical review of the …