Motor Adaptation in Response to Audio-Biofeedback in Parkinson's disease

Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the depletion of dopamine in the basal ganglia, leading to deficiencies in movement control. Motor control relies on motor adaptation, i.e. the modification of a movement from trial-to-trial based on error feedback, and motor learning, the formation of a new motor pattern that occurs via long-term practice. Damage of the cerebellum systematically disrupts adaptation, but damage to other brain regions most often does not. Repeated adaptation can lead to a motor learning process as a long-term effect in healthy people [1].

Source: Gait and Posture - October 1, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: M. Corzani, A. Ferrari, P. Ginis, A. Nieuwboer, L. Chiari Source Type: research