The effect of doorway characteristics on freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease

BackgroundFreezing of gait is a debilitating symptom in Parkinson’s disease, during which a sudden motor block prevents someone from moving forward. Remarkably, doorways can provoke freezing. Most research has focused on the influence of doorway width, and little is known about other doorway charact...

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Main Authors: Helena M. Cockx, Eefke M. Lemmen, Richard J. A. van Wezel, Ian G. M. Cameron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1265409/full