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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Burst stimulation yielded more positive results compared with tonic stimulation. No serious adverse events were ...

Parkinson's disease – a progressive disorder – has serious effects on the feet and ankles, resulting in change in walking patterns and increased fall risk. Foot and ankle problems have a very large ...

Parkinson’s disease and dystonia are both movement disorders that affect the nervous system, and while they may seem similar on the surface, they are quite different in their causes, onset, and ...

Parkinson’s disease and dystonia are both neurological movement disorders, yet they differ significantly in causes, symptoms, and management. While, according to a study published in NIH, Parkinson’s ...

Tremors (involuntary shaking), which usually start in the hands but may also affect the arms, legs, jaw, or head Muscle stiffness or rigidity (the muscles remain tense and contracted), which can be ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of later life, defined clinically by motor features (asymmetric bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor, and imbalance) and pathologically by neuronal degeneration ...