Managing freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Jojo Yan Yan KwokRobert SmithLily Man Lee ChanLeo Chun Chung LamDaniel Yee-Tak FongEdmond Pui Hang ChoiKris Yuet Wan LokJay Jung-Jae LeeMan AuyeungBastiaan R BloemPublished in: Journal of neurology (2022)
Obstacle training, gait training on treadmill, general exercises, action observation training and conventional physiotherapy demonstrated immediate real-life benefits on FOG symptoms among patients with mild-moderate PD. With the promising findings, the sustained effects of high complexity motor training combined with attentional/cognitive strategy should be further explored. Future trials with rigorous research designs using both subjective and objective outcome measures, long-term follow-up and cost-effective analysis are warranted to establish effective behavioral strategies for FOG management.