A release from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden reports that researchers at the university’s Sahlgrenska Academy have tested the use of noisy electric stimulation to change the activity of the brain in order to improve motor skills and balance for Parkinson’s patients. The study was published in January 2015 in the scientific journal Brain… Continue reading Electric Stimulation Tested on Parkinson’s Patients
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Walking Patterns and Balance Problems
Researchers have learned how to precisely predict the way a foot falls from one step to the next – and that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of balance problems. The investigators, from The Ohio State University, made the discovery based on watching people walk naturally on a treadmill. From that, they developed a… Continue reading Walking Patterns and Balance Problems