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Freezing Of Gait: Mechanisms, Mechanics, And Management, Peter S. Myers
Freezing Of Gait: Mechanisms, Mechanics, And Management, Peter S. Myers
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Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with multiple motor and non-motor symptoms, including postural instability, gait impairments, and cognitive deficits. More than 50% of individuals with PD experience a symptom called freezing of gait (FOG), described as a transient inability to take another step forward. Individuals with PD who experience FOG (freezers) have further postural, gait, and cognitive impairments compared to individuals with PD without FOG (non-freezers). While degeneration of the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra is accepted as the primary etiology of the disease, research shows that the disease has a global impact on the brain, accounting …
Singing As A Therapeutic Technique To Improve Gait For People With Parkinson Disease, Elinor Harrison
Singing As A Therapeutic Technique To Improve Gait For People With Parkinson Disease, Elinor Harrison
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Abstract of the Dissertation
Singing as a Therapeutic Technique to
Improve Gait for People with Parkinson Disease
by
Elinor Clare Harrison
Doctor of Philosophy in Movement Science
Neurosciences
Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
Professor Gammon Earhart, Chair
Gait impairment is common in older adults and even more prevalent for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Gait dysfunction is often characterized by reductions in speed, step frequency, and step length. In addition, decreased ability to regulate step length and step frequency may contribute to increased gait variability, making walking less stable and increasing risk for falls. As gait deficits are often …