Abstract
Primary progressive freezing gait is a rare idiopathic incurable incapacitating disorder with an unfavorable prognosis. Its principal clinical manifestation is freezing of gait as the only symptom at the beginning of the disease, but with disease progression features develop that resemble progressive supranuclear palsy. Its diagnostic criteria, natural history, pathogenesis, and attempts to treatment are considered in this article.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Movement Disorders |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 475-476 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123741059 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123741011 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Binswanger's disease
- Falls
- Freezing of gait
- Gait disorder
- Locomotion
- Parkinson plus syndromes
- Parkinson's disease
- Postural instability
- Progressive supranuclear palsy