Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the few reversible causes of dementia in older adults and accounts for approximately 6% of all dementias. The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait ...

Gait-related disturbances adversely affect the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), a condition affecting millions worldwide. Although various pharmacological, surgical, and ...

Evaluating human gait and posture is a clinically effective method for the early diagnosis of diseases involving gait afflictions, such as adult spinal deformity (ASD). Researchers at University of ...

Celebrated Indian author Ruskin Bond, known for his timeless stories rooted in the hills of Mussoorie, has been hospitalised at the age of 91 due to a gait disorder, according to recent media reports.

Parkinson's disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a fall) wake up several times during the night, feel sleepy during ...

"Gait variability" is a term used to describe stride-to-stride fluctuations in timing and distance traversed as someone walks. Source: Hamsterfreund/Pixabay Key points: New research into the ...

Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or ...

TOULOUSE, France, & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REEV, a pioneering medical technology startup developing intelligent, lightweight wearable robotics, on Tuesday announced a $9.2 million funding round to ...

The adoption follows the successful completion of a pivotal research study conducted at the Baltimore VA that demonstrated the clinical potential of GaitBetter. We are proud to adopt GaitBetter at the ...

Risk factors for NPH include hypertension and diabetes. Krauss et al. (1996) cite a significant association between NPH and arterial hypertension. In addition, the investigators found a positive ...