Gait Disorders

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.

Treatment with an oral allosteric modulator was nonsuperior to placebo at 6 weeks in adults with Parkinson’s disease whose symptoms included fall risk and cognitive issues, data from JAMA Neurology show.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A pilot study of direct spinal cord stimulation showed promise for improving motor function in a small cohort of individuals with gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease, according to a presenter.