P 024 - Near-infrared spectroscopy patterns of cortical activity during gait in Parkinson ’s disease patients treated with DBS STN

Disorders of gait seriously affect the functional state and quality of life of patients with Parkinson ’s disease (PD). Impaired brain function underlies disorders of movement control in PD, however functional brain imaging with magnetic resonance (fMRI) is not feasible during gait. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a portable imaging method for measuring brain activity. It uses low-energy optic al radiation to detect local changes of (de)oxyhemoglobin concentration in the cerebral cortex, like a fMRI.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research