Cognitive associations with comprehensive gait and static balance measures in Parkinson's disease

Gait and balance impairments are cardinal features of Parkinson's disease (PD) that require cognitive input. However, the extent to which specific gait and balance characteristics relate to cognition in PD is unclear. In addition, independent models of gait and balance have not been developed from the same cohort. We aimed to i) develop models of gait and balance in a large PD cohort and ii) determine which gait and balance characteristics best related to cognition.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - July 3, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Rosie Morris, Douglas N. Martini, Katrijn Smulders, Valerie E. Kelly, Cyrus P. Zabetian, Kathleen Poston, Amie Hiller, Kathryn A. Chung, Laurice Yang, Shu-Ching Hu, Karen L. Edwards, Brenna Cholerton, Thomas J. Grabowski, Thomas J. Montine, Joseph F. Quin Source Type: research