- Focused Vibrotactile Stimulation with Cueing Effect on Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: Two Case Reports
-
Xiu Sheng Tan, Floyd Pierres, Alex Dallman-Porter, William Hardie-Brown, Kyum-Yil Kwon
-
J Mov Disord. 2021;14(3):236-238. Published online September 8, 2021
-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.21076
-
-
7,088
View
-
175
Download
-
5
Web of Science
-
4
Crossref
-
 Abstract
 PDF Supplementary Material
- Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common occurrence in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) that leads to significant limitations in mobility and increases risk of falls. Focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing are two methods used to alleviate motor symptoms, including FOG, in patients with PD. While effective on their own, the effect of combining both focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing has yet to be investigated. Two patients, both with a history of PD, suffered from frequent FOG episodes that failed to respond adequately to medication. A novel vibrotactile stimulation device that delivered rhythmic kinesthetic stimuli onto the sternum successfully reduced FOG episodes in both patients and drastically improved their mobility as measured by the Timed Up and Go test. We found that a combination of focused vibrotactile stimulation and cueing was effective in reducing FOG episodes in two patients with PD. Further well-designed prospective studies are needed to confirm our observations.
-
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by  - Therapeutic Devices for Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease: Current Progress and a Systematic Review of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials
Joji Fujikawa, Ryoma Morigaki, Nobuaki Yamamoto, Teruo Oda, Hiroshi Nakanishi, Yuishin Izumi, Yasushi Takagi
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.2022;[Epub] CrossRef - Exploring a New Cueing Device in People Who Experience Freezing of Gait: Acceptance of a Study Design
Agnes Wilhelm, Tanja Riedl, Christian Paumann, Jessie Janssen, Hélio Teive
Parkinson's Disease.2022; 2022: 1. CrossRef - Technological support for people with Parkinson’s disease: a narrative review
Tommaso Di Libero, Elisa Langiano, Chiara Carissimo, Maria Ferrara, Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Angelo Rodio
Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics.2022; : 1. CrossRef - Future Therapeutic Strategies for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
Cathy K. Cui, Simon J. G. Lewis
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
|
KMDS
E-submission
