Internally Guided Lower Limb Movement Recruits Compensatory Cerebellar Activity in People With Parkinson's Disease

Conclusions. These findings support the hypothesized compensatory shift in which the dysfunctional striatum is assisted by the less affected cerebellum to accomplish lower limb movement in individuals with mild-moderate PD. These findings are of relevance for postural control disorders and freezing of gait problems frequently noted in many people with PD.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research