Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying voluntary stopping impairments remain unclear. This study used a validated Virtual ...

Freezing of gait is one of the most disabling and distressing symptoms experienced by people living with Parkinson’s disease.

A new brain procedure gave two patients immediate results in a single session.

HONOLULU — Virtual reality (VR) may help clinicians better assess gait disturbances, including freezing of gait (FOG), in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Using a “Virtual Gait Lab” system, ...

A multimodal rehabilitation strategy that combines physical, cognitive, and sensory training may help reduce freezing of gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to experts who ...

A woman began walking with a more fluid gait, while another patient could suddenly eat using utensils. Both patients, in ...

For patients with Parkinson's disease, changes in their ability to walk can be dramatic. "Parkinson's gait," as it is often called, can include changes in step length and asymmetry between legs. This ...

UC San Francisco researchers have developed a new form of deep brain stimulation (DBS) that adjusts in real time as a person walks, helping improve gait and reduce falls in people with Parkinson's ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new way to improve walking for patients with Parkinson’s Disease using deep brain stimulation and artificial intelligence. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) ...

When working with people with Parkinson's disease in a care setting, there are movements that sometimes feel mysterious.They were walking just a moment ago, but suddenly stop at the entrance of their ...

They can walk in a straight line, but suddenly their feet stop moving when it comes to turning.”In this situation, what new physical therapists often struggle with is knowing what to observe and what ...