Principal Investigators


Prof Simon Lewis

Institution


University of Sydney

Contact information of lead PI


Country


Australia

Title of project or programme


Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease

Source of funding information


National Health and Medical Research Council

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 254,989

Start date of award


01/01/2014

Total duration of award in years


3

Keywords


Research Abstract


Freezing of Gait (FOG) affects half of all patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) with episodes causing the feet to feel glued to the ground leading to a significant falls risk. The mechanisms underlying FOG are not well understood and current treatments are usually ineffective. Combining brain wave recording, eye-tracking and functional brain scanning we will identify the changes that precipitate an episode of FOG allowing the development of a non-invasive device to prevent falls.

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