Adaptations to Postural Perturbations in Patients With Freezing of Gait

Adaptations to Postural Perturbations in Patients With Freezing of Gait

Introduction: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a powerful determinant of falls in Parkinson's disease (PD). Automatic postural reactions serve as a protective strategy to prevent falling after perturbations. However, differences in automatic postural reactions between patients with and without FOG in...

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Main Authors: Esther M. J. Bekkers, Sam Van Rossom, Elke Heremans, Kim Dockx, Surendar Devan, Sabine M. P. Verschueren, Alice Nieuwboer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
postural control
freezing of gait
Parkinson's disease
perturbations
falls
reactive postural control
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00540/full

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