Article
The impact of freezing of gait on functional dependency in Parkinson's disease with regard to motor phenotype.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Oct 2020
Santos-García Diego, de Deus-Fonticoba Teres, Suárez Castro Ester, M Aneiros Díaz Ángel, Feal-Painceiras María J, Paz-González Jose M, García-Sancho Carlos, Jesús Silvia, Mir Pablo, Planellas Lluís, García-Caldentey Juan, Caballol Nuria, Legarda Inés, Hernández-Vara Jorge, González-Aramburu Isabel, Ávila-Rivera María A, Catalán María J, Nogueira Víctor, Álvarez-Sauco María, Vela Lydia, Escalante Sonia, Cubo Esther, Sánchez-Alonso Pilar, Alonso-Losada María G, López-Ariztegui Nuria, Martinez-Martin Pablo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a disabling symptom more frequent in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with postural instability gait difficulty (PIGD) phenotype. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-reported FOG in a large group of PD patients as well as assess its relationship with functional dependency with regard to motor phenotype. METHODS: The data correspond to...
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