The Time Course of Changes in Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Walking in People With Parkinson's Disease.
Carla Silva-BatistaWilliam LiuRodrigo VitórioSamuel StuartJoseph F QuinnMartina ManciniPublished in: Neurorehabilitation and neural repair (2024)
The time course of reduction in PFC activity corresponds to less impaired gait performance in people with PD, while a sustained increase in PFC activity is related to worse cognitive flexibility. Reduction in PFC activity while walking may indicate a less impaired, automatic control of walking.