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The biomechanics and motor control of gait in Parkinson disease
MORRIS ME; HUXHAM F; MCGINLEY J
CLIN BIOMECH , 2001, vol. 16, n° 6, p. 459-470 Doc n°: 102353 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : AF5 - PARKINSON, DF31 - BIOMECANIQUE - MARCHE Parkinson disease is a progressive neurological condition characterised by hypokinesia (reduced movement), akinesia (absent movement), tremor, rigidity and postural instability. These movement disorders are associated with a slow short-stepped, shuffling gait pattern. Analysis of the biomechanics of gait in response to medication, visual cues, attentional strategies and neurosurgery provides insight into the nature of the motor control deficit in Parkinson disease and the efficacy of current therapeutic interventions. In this article we supplement a critical evaluation of the Parkinson disease gait literature with two case examples. The first case describes the kinematic gait response of an individual with Parkinson disease to visual cues in the "off" phase of the levodopa medication cycle. The second case investigates the biomechanics and motor control of turning during walking in a patient with Parkinson disease compared with elderly and young control subjects. Langue : ANGLAIS Identifiant basis : 2001218309 |
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