Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping
A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk. ... Read More...
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Simple Walking Test May Help Diagnose Dementia
Researchers report a simple walking test may help doctors to accurately diagnose the onset of dementia.... Read More...
Midbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or Walk
University of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.... Read More...
Brain-Computer Interface & Virtual Avatar Offers New Hope to Patients with Gait Disabilities
Coupling a non invasive brain computer interface with a virtual walking avatar may help those with gait disorders to regain control of their movements, a new study reports.... Read More...
Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain and Control Body Movements
Researchers have developed a new, minimally invasive brain stimulation technique that can induce a range of bodily movements. The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, can be used to target highly specific brain regions and could help researchers to advance brain mapping studies.... Read More...
Smart Walk Assist Improves Rehabilitation
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for a walking system that allows those with spinal cord injury to regain mobility. Researchers say their system, Smart Walk Assist, is designed to promote natural walking patterns in patients, so the nervous system can learn how to walk again.... Read More...
Hippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental Decline
A new study reports a connection between slowed walking speed and cognitive decline appears to arise in the right hippocampus. Researchers recommend older people may benefit if their doctors measure their walking speed and check for changes over time, which could be an early indicator of impending cognitive decline.... Read More...
Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke Patients Walk Significantly Better With Neural Stimulation
Researchers improve the ability to walk in patients with multiple sclerosis and stroke survivors with the help of functional electrical stimulation.... Read More...
Keeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to Land
Researchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.... Read More...
Trial Helps Doctors Tell Lewy Body Dementia From Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
A new study reports on how the clinical profiles of Lewy body dementia differ from Alzhiemer's or Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Study Reveals Link Between Aggression and Way People Walk
A new study reports the way a person walks may reveal how aggressive they are.... Read More...
Gaming Camera Could Aid Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
A common game system camera could be used as an effective means of evaluating gait and walking problems in people with multiple sclerosis.... Read More...