Functional neuroanatomy for posture and gait control

K Takakusaki - Journal of movement disorders, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Here we argue functional neuroanatomy for posture-gait control. Multi-sensory information
such as somatosensory, visual and vestibular sensation act on various areas of the brain so …

Emerging therapies in Parkinson disease—repurposed drugs and new approaches

A Elkouzi, V Vedam-Mai, RS Eisinger… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Parkinson disease (PD) treatment options have conventionally focused on dopamine
replacement and provision of symptomatic relief. Current treatments cause undesirable …

A spinal cord neuroprosthesis for locomotor deficits due to Parkinson's disease

T Milekovic, EM Moraud, N Macellari, C Moerman… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
People with late-stage Parkinson's disease (PD) often suffer from debilitating locomotor
deficits that are resistant to currently available therapies. To alleviate these deficits, we …

Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: pathophysiology, risk factors and treatments

C Gao, J Liu, Y Tan, S Chen - Translational neurodegeneration, 2020 - Springer
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common, disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease
(PD), but the mechanisms and treatments of FOG remain great challenges for clinicians and …

Recent developments in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease

TB Stoker, RA Barker - F1000Research, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease typified by a movement
disorder consisting of bradykinesia, rest tremor, rigidity, and postural instability. Treatment …

A systematic review on exercise and training-based interventions for freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

M Gilat, P Ginis, D Zoetewei… - npj Parkinson's …, 2021 - nature.com
Freezing of gait (FOG) in Parkinson's disease (PD) causes severe patient burden despite
pharmacological management. Exercise and training are therefore advocated as important …

Neurostimulation devices for the treatment of neurologic disorders

CA Edwards, A Kouzani, KH Lee, EK Ross - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2017 - Elsevier
Rapid advancements in neurostimulation technologies are providing relief to an
unprecedented number of patients affected by debilitating neurologic and psychiatric …

Cholinergic system changes of falls and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

NI Bohnen, P Kanel, Z Zhou, RA Koeppe… - Annals of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Postural instability and gait difficulties (PIGDs) represent debilitating disturbances
in Parkinson's disease (PD). Past acetylcholinesterase positron emission tomography (PET) …

Freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease reflects a sudden derangement of locomotor network dynamics

NG Pozzi, A Canessa, C Palmisano, J Brumberg… - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Freezing of gait is a disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease that causes a paroxysmal
inability to generate effective step**. The underlying pathophysiology has recently …

The cholinergic brain in Parkinson's disease

J Pasquini, DJ Brooks, N Pavese - … Disorders Clinical Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The central cholinergic system includes the basal forebrain nuclei, mainly projecting to the
cortex, the mesopontine tegmental nuclei, mainly projecting to the thalamus and subcortical …