Sunday, August 7, 2016

Parkinson's Disease- Gait

Parkinson's Disease



  • Chronic, progressive disease of the nervous system
  • Characterized by cardinal features of rigidity, akinesia, bradykinesia, tremors & postural instability
  • Damage to BG results in motor dysfunction's of voluntary movements & control of associated postural adjustments.
  • Characterized by - shuffling gait with small steps.

No comments:

Post a Comment