TY - JOUR
T1 - Balance dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
AU - Rinalduzzi, Steno
AU - Trompetto, Carlo
AU - Marinelli, Lucio
AU - Alibardi, Alessia
AU - Missori, Paolo
AU - Fattapposta, Francesco
AU - Pierelli, Francesco
AU - Currà, Antonio
PY - 2015/1/14
Y1 - 2015/1/14
N2 - Stability and mobility in functional motor activities depend on a precise regulation of phasic and tonic muscular activity that is carried out automatically, without conscious awareness. The sensorimotor control of posture involves a complex integration of multisensory inputs that results in a final motor adjustment process. All or some of the components of this system may be dysfunctional in Parkinsonian patients, rendering postural instability one of the most disabling features of Parkinson's disease (PD). Balance control is critical for moving safely in and adapting to the environment. PD induces a multilevel impairment of this function, therefore worsening the patients' physical and psychosocial disability. In this review, we describe the complex ways in which PD impairs posture and balance, collecting and reviewing the available experimental evidence.
AB - Stability and mobility in functional motor activities depend on a precise regulation of phasic and tonic muscular activity that is carried out automatically, without conscious awareness. The sensorimotor control of posture involves a complex integration of multisensory inputs that results in a final motor adjustment process. All or some of the components of this system may be dysfunctional in Parkinsonian patients, rendering postural instability one of the most disabling features of Parkinson's disease (PD). Balance control is critical for moving safely in and adapting to the environment. PD induces a multilevel impairment of this function, therefore worsening the patients' physical and psychosocial disability. In this review, we describe the complex ways in which PD impairs posture and balance, collecting and reviewing the available experimental evidence.
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U2 - 10.1155/2015/434683
DO - 10.1155/2015/434683
M3 - Article
C2 - 25654100
AN - SCOPUS:84947648674
VL - 2015
JO - BioMed Research International
JF - BioMed Research International
SN - 2314-6133
M1 - 434683
ER -