## Abstract Bilateral high‐frequency stimulation of the internal globus pallidus (GPi) and the subthalamic nucleus (STN) both alleviate akinesia, rigidity, and tremor in idiopathic Parkinson's disease. To test the specific effect of these procedures on gait, we used quantitative gait analysis in ad
Effects of bilateral subthalamic stimulation on gait kinematics and kinetics in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by M. Ferrarin; M. Rizzone; B. Bergamasco; M. Lanotte; M. Recalcati; A. Pedotti; L. Lopiano
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 351 KB
- Volume
- 160
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4819
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