Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 803-810.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2023.05.015

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Research progress on non-pharmacological therapy of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease

Huo Yuan, Qu Yan, Li Xiaohong*   

  1. Department of Neurology,Affiliated Dalian Municipal Friendship Hospital of Dalian Medical University,Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2023-07-27 Online:2023-10-20 Published:2023-10-25
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFC1306500),the Medical Science Research Program of Dalian(1811024).

Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, in the late stage of which freezing of gait (FOG) is a kind of movement symptom in the late stage of PD that can cause disability, and seriously affects the quality of life of patients.The treatment of FOG mainly includes pharmacological therapy and non-pharmacological therapy.Currently,pharmacological therapy has limited efficacy for FOG.Therefore,  a variety of non-pharmacological therapy have been applied to treat FOG, including surgery,noninvasive neuromodulation,compensation therapy, and rehabilitation training,etc. This systematic review summarizes the research progress in non-pharmacological therapy of FOG in the recent years.

Key words: Parkinson's disease, freezing of gait, non-pharmacological therapy

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