IMPLANT HELPS MAN WITH ADVANCED PARKINSON'S TO WALK

To personalize the stimulation for Marc Gauthier, the man who participated in their experiment, the researchers gathered data on his walking deficits and patterns by placing sensors on his feet and legs. DBS systems more advanced than Gauthier's can record brain activity, so the researchers are...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 623; no. 7987; pp. 465 - 466
Main Author Waltz, Emily
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 16.11.2023
Subjects
Gait
Legs
Movement disorders
Neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson's disease
Spinal cord
Transplants & implants
Walking
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Summary:To personalize the stimulation for Marc Gauthier, the man who participated in their experiment, the researchers gathered data on his walking deficits and patterns by placing sensors on his feet and legs. DBS systems more advanced than Gauthier's can record brain activity, so the researchers are working on a strategy to harness those recordings to understand the electrical signatures of freezing of gait. The data could be used in a type of feedback mode, so that the spinal cord is stimulated when the legs need it most. 1.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-03452-1