The cardinal sign of NPH is a hypokinetic gait disorder in which the older adult's feet look as though they are glued to the floor. The gait also has been described as magnetic. People with NPH ...

The assessment findings in NPH include a distinctive gait abnormality and disturbances in cognition and control of urine. Some dementias, such as that caused by NPH, are treatable. Nurses and ...

In addition, some patients may have bizarre gait or difficulties with their balance that are often triggered by psychological of physical stress. Speech and voice disorders are also relatively common ...

Evaluating human gait and posture is a clinically effective method for the early diagnosis of diseases involving gait afflictions, such as adult spinal deformity (ASD). Researchers at University ...

PD is 1.5 to 2 times as common in men as in women. PD is a chronic, progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually and is commonly manifested by tremor, ...

The systematic review enabled the researchers to group together studies and findings on the links between freezing of gait and sleep disorders, Barbieri explained. "We noticed, for example ...

A staggering gait with balance problems is often associated ... role vitamin B12 plays in protecting the nervous system from ...

The fellows gain expertise in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease, atypical Parkinsonian syndromes, dystonia, tremor, Huntington’s disease, chorea, myoclonus, ballism, Tourette syndrome, tics, ...

Research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research reveals that individuals exhibit an altered gait after ACLR, which can contribute to these problems. For the study, investigators compared ...

Poor sleep quality and later mid-sleep time were associated with significantly higher odds of more severe depression in Parkinson disease.