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Beneficial Effect of Foot Plantar Stimulation in Gait Parameters in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

Nuria Serra-cataláLorenzo BrognaraLorenzo IachemetOmar CauliEmmanuel Navarro-flores

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medicine.medical_specialtyParkinson's diseasemedicine.medical_treatmentSTRIDEStimulationArticlelcsh:RC321-571rehabilitation03 medical and health sciencesBasal (phylogenetics)0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationMedicine030212 general & internal medicinestride lengthlcsh:Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRehabilitationbusiness.industrymedical deviceGeneral Neuroscience3D printingmedicine.diseaseGaitComorbidityfootbusinesshuman activitiesadditive manufacturing030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFoot (unit)asymmetry

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New treatments based on peripheral stimulation of the sensory-motor system have shown to be promising in rehabilitation strategies for patients with neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in regards to reducing gait impairment, and hence, the incidence of falls. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in several gait parameters measured by sensor inertial measurement in PD patients after acute plantar stimulation, under the distal phalanx of the big toe, and underneath the head of the first metatarsal joint of both feet, using a 3D printing insole. In order to assess whether the effects are selective for PD patients, we compared the effect of the treatment in a control group (age-matched) consisting of patients with other neurological disorders which also displayed gait and balance impairment, and a similar cognitive function, depressive symptoms, body mass index, and comorbidity burden observed in the PD group. Plantar foot stimulation in PD patients eliminated the significant (p &lt

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2020-01-27Brain Sciences
10.3390/brainsci10020069http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10020069