Balance Asymmetry in Parkinson’s Disease and Its Contribution to Freezing of Gait
Balance Asymmetry in Parkinson’s Disease and Its Contribution to Freezing of Gait
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Balance control (the ability to maintain an upright posture) is asymmetrically controlled in a proportion of patients with Parkinson's disease. Gait asymmetries have been linked to the pathophysiology of freezing of gait. We speculate that asymmetries in balance could contribute to freezing by a) hampering the unloading of the stepping leg and/or b...
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Balance Asymmetry in Parkinson’s Disease and Its Contribution to Freezing of Gait
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1545822074
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1545822074
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0102493
