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Wearable robotic walking aid prevents dreaded “freezing”

25 January 2024/0 comments/in To know better, Non-drug therapy, Therapies/from Jürgen

As a Parkinson's sufferer, fighting against “freezing” while walking is a daily challenge. Every step can become an arduous slog until you end up frozen in place. The frustration and risk of falls accompany us Parkinson's patients at every turn. But now there is a promising development: Researchers have developed a wearable robotic system that triggers a gentle pull at crucial moments and can thus prevent the dreaded freezing.Tomorrow

Freezing – when suddenly nothing works anymore

29 May 2023/0 comments/in To know better, Symptoms/from Jürgen

Freezing is a phenomenon that occurs in Parkinson's disease and causes a gait disorder. It is also known as "freezing" because it makes sufferers feel as if their feet are glued to the ground. About three quarters of patients with the typical form of Parkinson's disease, idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome, are affected by freezing. The disease leads to the death of certain nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine, a chemical that is important for controlling movement.