What is new in Freezing of Gait? - PubMed
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- #Parkinson's Disease
- #Biomarker-based Treatment
- #Freezing of Gait
- Updated clinical and technical definitions of Freezing of Gait (FOG) released by the International Consortium for FOG (ICFOG).
- Introduction of the Giladi protocol (GP-FOG), a consensus-based standardized testing protocol currently under evaluation.
- Highlighting two new outcome measures: clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) and patient-reported outcome (PRO).
- Recent technological advancements in FOG detection and prevention, moving towards individualized, biomarker-based treatments.
- Emerging insights into FOG pathophysiology, especially nondopaminergic contributions.
- Development of a contemporary framework for improved assessment, understanding, and personalized management of FOG in Parkinson's disease.