Gait and Postural Control in Neurological Diseases
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neurorehabilitation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 389
Special Issue Editors
2. German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, LMU University Hospital, 81377 Munich, Germany
Interests: balance; dizziness; falls; gait disorders; postural control; neurorehabilitation; vertigo
2. Chair of Human Movement Science, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
Interests: gait analysis; biomechanics; posture; rehabilitation; neuroscience; neurorehabilitation; physical rehabilitation; motor control and learning; movement analysis; musculoskeletal disorders
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Having sufficient balance to avoid falling and an ability to walk are both important factors for quality of life for most people. The majority of neurological patients have at least some problems with balance and/or locomotion. The restoration of stance and gait functions is a major target in neurorehabilitation. However, current treatment often remains unspecific and is not grounded in physiology and evidence. This issue aims to bring together current knowledge and new scientific results relating to the physiology of gait and postural control, diagnostics and the pathophysiology of gait disorders, and results of therapeutic interventions. The focus will be on new and envisioned treatment options for neurological patients who suffer from imbalance and gait impairments.
Prof. Dr. Klaus Jahn
Dr. Carmen Krewer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- balance
- fall prevention
- gait training
- locomotion
- multisensory control
- postural control
- vestibular system
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