Gait & posture

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Gait & posture · Oct 2010

Deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmentum and subthalamic nucleus: effects on gait in Parkinson's disease.

This study examines the effects of subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) and pedunculopontine tegmentum (PPTg) DBS in advanced Parkinson's disease using gait analysis. ⋯ Although experimental data cannot be generalized widely due to the small sample, PPTg DBS appears to affect the neuronal circuits subserving gait.

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Gait & posture · Oct 2010

Reliability of three-dimensional gait analysis in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Gait impairment is one of the primary symptoms of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Detailed assessment is possible using three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA), however the reliability of 3DGA for this population has not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of temporal-spatial, kinematic and kinetic parameters in a CSM population. ⋯ This information will enhance the interpretation of gait scores for CSM patients, as an estimate of the change required to exceed measurement error is now available.

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