Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait Pattern in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Deep Brain Stimulation Effects on Gait Pattern in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patients

BackgroundGait disturbance accompanies many neurodegenerative diseases; it is characteristic for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Treatment of advanced PD often includes deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus. Regarding gait, previous studies have reported non-significant or conflicting re...

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Main Authors: Daniela Navratilova, Alois Krobot, Pavel Otruba, Martin Nevrly, David Krahulik, Petr Kolar, Barbora Kolarova, Michaela Kaiserova, Katerina Mensikova, Miroslav Vastik, Sandra Kurcova, Petr Kanovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
deep brain stimulation
subthalamic nucleus
gait
pressure-sensitive treadmill
biomechanical parameters of gait
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00814/full

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