Freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease: disturbances in automaticity and control

Freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease: disturbances in automaticity and control

Recent studies emphasize a key role of controlled operations, such as set-shifting and inhibition, in the occurrence of freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, FOG can also be characterized as a de-automatization disorder, showing impairments in both the execution and acquisitio...

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Main Authors: Jochen eVandenbossche, Natacha eDeroost, Eric eSoetens, Daphné eCoomans, Joke eSpildooren, Sarah eVercruysse, Alice eNieuwboer, Eric eKerckhofs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Executive Function
Parkinson Disease
cognitive control
automaticity
freezing of gait
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00356/full

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