Kinematic Controller for Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation to Mitigate Gait Impairment

Gait impairment and freezing are two of the most significant symptoms of Parkinson's disease which can be treated via deep brain stimulation. Researchers in the Bronte-Stewart lab have developed a kinematic controller algorithm to modulate the frequency used in deep brain stimulation treatments to better treat patients. Lower frequency stimulation is better suited to treating gait impairment and freezing, while higher frequencies are better suited towards rigidity and tremor symptoms. This controller assesses gait trends in real-time to adapt stimulation frequencies and restore proper gait function.

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