The Next Step: A Common Neural Mechanism for Freezing of Gait

Neuroscientist

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 72-82

  Lewis, Simon J G ^a   Shine, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

conflict; freezing; Parkinson's disease; subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN STEM; CORPUS STRIATUM; GAIT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; BRAIN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; GAIT; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 84954208851     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858414559101     Document Type: Review

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