Variable initial swing side and prolonged double limb support represent abnormalities of the first three steps of gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease with freezing of gait

Variable initial swing side and prolonged double limb support represent abnormalities of the first three steps of gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease with freezing of gait

This study investigated abnormalities of the first three steps of gait initiation in patients with Parkinson’s disease without freezing of gait (PD-FOG) and investigated which abnormalities are related to FOG. Seven PD-FOG and 7 age-matched healthy controls performed self-generated or cue-triggered...

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Main Authors: Yohei eOkada, Takahiko eFukumoto, Katsuhiko eTakatori, Koji eNagino, Koichi eHiraoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease
freezing of gait
gait initiation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2011.00085/full

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