High-frequency electrical stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease: kinetic and kinematic gait analysis.

Authors :: Rizzone M
Ferrarin M
Pedotti A
Bergamasco B
Bosticco E
Lanotte M
Perozzo P
Tavella A
Torre E
Recalcati M
Melcarne A
Lopiano L
Source :: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology [Neurol Sci] 2002 Sep; Vol. 23 Suppl 2, pp. S103-4.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: In the advanced phase of Parkinson's disease (PD), gait disturbances represent one of the main causes of disability. Several studies demonstrated that high-frequency electrical stimulation (HFS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) significantly improves the motor symptoms of PD. This study was finalised to quantitatively analyze the effect of STN HFS on gait of PD patients, through a three-dimensional gait analysis system. Ten PD patients were studied, with and without STN HFS. The results demonstrated that STN HFS significantly improves all the main gait parameters in PD patients.

Subjects :: Biomechanical Phenomena
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Kinetics
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease physiopathology
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Gait
Parkinson Disease therapy
Subthalamic Nucleus physiopathology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1590-1874
Volume :: 23 Suppl 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 12548364
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100720200090

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