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TABLES
Table 1. Baseline patients’ characteristic
Group
Age
Diagnosis
Sex
Stim Freq (Hz)
Duration(m)
Yahr
UPDRS III
Domi
MMSE
FOGQ
LEDD (mg)
Real
64
PD
1.02
144
38
30
17
519
76
PD
1.08
66
14
23
500
58
CBS
1.23
29
30
30
300
78
CVD
0.67
58
29
18
80
CBS
1.05
12
22
29
400
69
PD
1.04
18
17
29
14
250
53
PD
0.96
27
11
30
10
200
63
PD
0.92
53
18
29
300
68
PD
1.03
64
22
30
13
200
76
PD
1.05
116
20
28
18
325
79
SCD
0.59
79
14
30
16
73
CVD
0.98
48
18
28
11
73
PD
53
12
25
350
61
PD
48
22
29
300
45
CBS
45
22
30
15
250
70
PD
45
24
24
540
66
PD
132
31
29
14
739
80
PSP
21
34
13
200
80
PD
18
23
200
71
PD
29
17
29
11
200
54
PD
71
30
66
PD
157
38
30
11
589
86
SCD
132
31
30
550
Sham
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Data are presented as mean (SD) or n. MDS-UPDRS= Movement Disorders Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. According to both the dyskinesia rating scale (items
1-11 for on-dyskinesia and 12-15 for off-dystonia) and the MDS-UPDRS IV. Off-medication dystonia in all patients was restricted to the most affected side of the body. The MDS-
UPDRS III scores range from 0 to 108, with higher scores indicating more severe clinical features. The off-medication state was defined as a minimum 12 h overnight withdrawal
of standard-release anti-parkinsonian drugs and a 24 h withdrawal of prolonged-release anti-parkinsonian drugs. The on-medication state was defined by both the patient and clinician,
indicating that the medication had been effective for at least 30 min after intake.
10
11
12
13
FIGURE LEGENDS
14
15
Figure 1. Experimental protocol: In the tES gait condition, electrical current was delivered with a
16
sinusoidal waveform with 2 mA peak. Each current started at the time of heel contact on the severe side
17
during a self-paced 4 min gait. The active electrode (5×5 cm) was applied 3 cm left or right from the inion
18
for cerebellum stimulation. The counter electrode was placed over the opposite position to stimulate the
19
cerebellum.
20
21
Figure 2. Gait parameters: Effects of 10 times administration of intervention on gait parameters. A) The
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speed of the comfortable pace, B) length of stride in the comfortable pace, C) ratio of the swing phase on
23
the severe side, D) symmetry index in swing phase time, E) ratio of stance phase on the severe side were
24
improved after the tES gait intervention, compared with those after sham intervention.
25
26
Figure 3. Freezing of Gait Questionnaire: The effects of tES or sham stimulation on self-reported severity of
27
freezing of gait (FOG). Participants were asked to rate their change in FOG severity using a Likert scale
28
ranging from 0 to 24 points, showing that higher scores correspond to more severe FOG. The tES
29
synchronized with gait intervention showed significant improvement in FOG after the intervention.
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A)
Time
160
B)
C)
Pre
0.80
Time
Pre
Post
Post
0.40
Stance phase time (s)
120
Swing phase time (s)
Gait Speed(cm/s)
0.75
100
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.70
0.65
Time
80
0.60
Pre
Post
0.20
Real
Sham
Real
Intervention
D)
E)
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
stride length (cm)
Symmetry Index
0.56
0.54
100
0.52
50
0.50
Sham
Intervention
Real
Sham
Intervention
Sham
Intervention
Time
Time
Real
Real
Sham
Intervention
Time
Pre
Post
FOGQ score
15
10
Real
Sham
Intervention
...