Clinical and anatomical predictors for freezing of gait and falls after subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease patients - Karachi C, Cormier-Dequaire F, Grabli D, Lau B, Belaid H, Navarro S, Vidailhet M, Bardinet E, Fernandez-Vidal S, Welter ML.

INTRODUCTION: Freezing of gait (FOG) and falls are the most disabling motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The effects of subthalamic deep-brain-stimulation (STN-DBS) on FOG and falls are still a matter of controversy, and factors contribut...
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