Ragothaman, Anjanibhargavi Miranda-Dominguez, Oscar Horak, Fay

balance and gait resting state fmri brain volume neurologic gait disorder Motor Disorders Parkinson Disease Postural Balance Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mobility Limitation 2022 2022 Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with major clinical sensorimotor signs, including bradykinesia (slowed movements), rigidity, tremor and postural instability with gait disability. It affects multiple aspects (domains) of balance and gait, namely, anticipatory postural adjustments prior to voluntary movements, automatic postural responses to external perturbations, postural sway in stance and dynamic stability during gait. The goal of the present work is to improve our understanding of brain networks involved in balance and gait disorders by studying the associations between structural/functional characteristics of the brain with motor behaviors in people with PD and older adults. Oregon Health and Science University Dissertation 10.6083/th83m0120 https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9489/files/Ragothaman.Anjani.2022.pdf