Wearable-sensor-based detection and prediction of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a review

S Pardoel, J Kofman, J Nantel, ED Lemaire - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a serious gait disturbance, common in mid-and late-stage
Parkinson's disease, that affects mobility and increases fall risk. Wearable sensors have …

Recent trends in wearable device used to detect freezing of gait and falls in people with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review

T Huang, M Li, J Huang - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The occurrence of freezing of gait (FOG) is often observed in moderate to last-
stage Parkinson's disease (PD), leading to a high risk of falls. The emergence of the …

Neuromodulation targets pathological not physiological beta bursts during gait in Parkinson's disease

C Anidi, JJ O'Day, RW Anderson, MF Afzal… - Neurobiology of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a devastating axial motor symptom in Parkinson's disease (PD)
leading to falls, institutionalization, and even death. The response of FOG to dopaminergic …

Early detection of freezing of gait during walking using inertial measurement unit and plantar pressure distribution data

S Pardoel, G Shalin, J Nantel, ED Lemaire, J Kofman - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a sudden and highly disruptive gait dysfunction that appears in mid
to late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD) and can lead to falling and injury. A system that …

Physical therapy for freezing of gait and gait impairments in Parkinson disease: a systematic review

DG Rutz, DH Benninger - PM&R, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Freezing of gait (FOG) is a major cause of falls and disability in Parkinson
disease (PD). As FOG only partially improves in response to dopaminergic medication …

Postural control and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

C Schlenstedt, M Muthuraman, K Witt, B Weisser… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction The relationship between freezing of gait (FOG) and postural instability in
Parkinson's disease (PD) is unclear. We analyzed the impact of FOG on postural control …

The practicalities of assessing freezing of gait

C Barthel, E Mallia, B Debû… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a mysterious, complex and debilitating phenomenon
in Parkinson's disease. Adequate assessment is a pre-requisite for managing FOG, as well …

Balancing between the two: Are freezing of gait and postural instability in Parkinson's disease connected?

EMJ Bekkers, BW Dijkstra, E Heremans… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Postural instability and freezing of gait (FoG) are key features of Parkinson's disease (PD)
closely related to falls. Growing evidence suggests that co-existing postural deficits could …

Prediction of freezing of gait in parkinson's disease using unilateral and bilateral plantar-pressure data

S Pardoel, J Nantel, J Kofman, ED Lemaire - Frontiers in neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is an intermittent walking disturbance experienced by
people with Parkinson's disease (PD). FOG has been linked to falling, injury, and overall …

Brain activation underlying turning in Parkinson's disease patients with and without freezing of gait: a virtual reality fMRI study

M Gilat, JM Shine, CC Walton, C O'Callaghan… - NPJ Parkinson's …, 2015 - nature.com
Background: Freezing of gait is a debilitating symptom affecting many patients with
Parkinson's disease (PD), causing severe immobility and decreased quality of life. Turning is …