Action observation and motor imagery improve motor imagery abilities in patients with Parkinson’s disease – A functional MRI study

• Published in: Parkinsonism & related disorders Vol. 116; p. 105858
• Main Authors: Sarasso, Elisabetta, Gardoni, Andrea, Zenere, Lucia, Canu, Elisa, Basaia, Silvia, Pelosin, Elisa, Volontè, Maria Antonietta, Filippi, Massimo, Agosta, Federica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Action observation; fMRI; Motor imagery; Parkinson's disease; fMRI; Motor imagery; Parkinson's disease; Action observation

Motor imagery (MI) skills can be affected in Parkinson's disease (PD). We aimed at assessing MI and brain functional changes after action observation and MI training (AOT-MI) associated with gait/balance exercises in PD patients with postural instability and gait disorders (PD-PIGD). Twenty-fiv...