Does the Degree of Trunk Bending Predict Patient Disability, Motor Impairment, Falls, and Back Pain in Parkinson's Disease?

Background: Postural abnormalities in Parkinson's disease (PD) form a spectrum of functional trunk misalignment, ranging from a “typical” parkinsonian stooped posture to progressively greater degrees of spine deviation.Objective: To analyze the association between degree of postural abnormaliti...

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Main Authors: Christian Geroin, Carlo Alberto Artusi, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Elisabetta Zanolin, Roberto Ceravolo, Marianna Capecci, Elisa Andrenelli, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Laura Bonanni, Marco Onofrj, Roberta Telese, Giulia Bellavita, Mauro Catalan, Paolo Manganotti, Sonia Mazzucchi, Sara Giannoni, Laura Vacca, Fabrizio Stocchi, Miriam Casali, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu, Maurizio Zibetti, Alfonso Fasano, Leonardo Lopiano, Michele Tinazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00207/full