Epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord alleviated freezing-of-gait and other postural impairments in a patient with Parkinson’s disease, potentially addressing an unmet need and offering an exciting new avenue for therapy.
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A.M.-K. declares no competing interests. K.G. has a patent (EP3541279B1; US11285321B2) for modulation of sensory inputs to improve motor recovery from stroke, and has been a consultant to Cala Health.
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Mizrahi-Kliger, A., Ganguly, K. Spinal stimulation for unfreezing gait in Parkinson’s disease. Nat Med 29, 2713–2715 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02604-0
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