Sensory Electrical Stimulation Cueing May Reduce Freezing of Gait Episodes in Parkinson’s Disease

Introduction. Freezing of gait (FoG) is a movement abnormality that presents with advancing Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is one of the most debilitating symptoms of the disease. The mainstay of nonpharmacological management of FoG is typically through external cueing techniques designed to relieve o...

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Main Authors: Lois Rosenthal, Dean Sweeney, Anne-Louise Cunnington, Leo R. Quinlan, Gearóid ÓLaighin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4684925