Which Aspects of Postural Control Differentiate between Patients with Parkinson’s Disease with and without Freezing of Gait?

This exploratory study aimed to identify which aspects of postural control are able to distinguish between subgroups of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and controls. Balance was tested using static and dynamic posturography. Freezers (n=9), nonfreezers (n=10), and controls (n=10) stood on a...

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Main Authors: Griet Vervoort, Evelien Nackaerts, Farshid Mohammadi, Elke Heremans, Sabine Verschueren, Alice Nieuwboer, Sarah Vercruysse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/971480