Mar 27, 2020 | Gait and Balance Academy
What is Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy? Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM), also known as cervical spondylotic myelopathy or cervical stenosis, is a condition in which the spine in the area of the neck (cervical) suffers chronic compression and degenerates over...
Feb 18, 2020 | Gait and Balance Academy
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. In MS, the body’s own immune system directs an abnormal response against the central nervous system, damaging and destroying myelin (the sheath that surrounds nerves) and nerve...
Feb 14, 2020 | Gait and Balance Academy
Gait measurements performed with Protokinetics’ Zeno Walkway and PKMAS software highlight the superiority of quantitative vs qualitative gait assessment in patients with NPH. Gait impairment is typically the primary manifestation of idiopathic Normal Pressure...
Dec 18, 2019 | Gait and Balance Academy
What are the symptoms of Ataxia? Ataxia is commonly defined as a lack of coordination in body movements or a loss of balance which is not due to muscle weakness. Ataxia symptoms can be seen in a variety of voluntary motor tasks such as using fingers or hands,...
Oct 29, 2019 | Gait and Balance Academy
In a recent study, The Primary Gait Screen in Parkinson’s disease: Comparison to standardized measures, proprietary technologies developed by ProtoKinetics were used to analyze a variety of factors regarding gait impairments in people with Parkinson’s disease. The...
Sep 26, 2019 | Gait and Balance Academy
In a recent study, Forward and Backward Walking in Parkinson Disease: A Factor Analysis, Protokinetics’ gait analysis and software assessment systems, the ZENO walkway mat and PKMAS, were used to capture footfall data and extract gait parameters for a test group...
