A new study unveils an adaptive deep brain stimulation system that adjusts in real time to prevent Parkinson's falls.

The way you walk, something you likely perform automatically thousands of times daily, contains a wealth of information about your overall health. Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite ...

Gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease is lessened when flooring has large, transverse rectangular visual cues, according to new research findings. Gait freezing occurs when people with Parkinson’s ...

Correspondence to Professor Irene Davis, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02138, USA; isdavis{at}partners.org Several aspects of the ...

Gait disorders manifest themselves in various ways. In many cases, pathological gait patterns are actually accompanying effects or can even be symptomatic of an underlying disease. For this reason, ...

The causes of dementia can damage the brain in different ways. Is it possible that these differences may reveal themselves in the way that people walk? A new study that compared walking patterns in ...

An unsteady gait refers to a pattern of walking that’s unstable. This can increase your risk of injury if left unmanaged. Using walking aids and making some small changes to your environment can help.