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Retrograde procedural memory is impaired in people with Parkinson’s disease with freezing of gait

BackgroundFreezing of gait (FOG), is associated with impairment of different cognitive functions. Previous studies hypothesized that FOG may be due to a loss of automaticity.Research questionTo explore whether FOG is associated with impairment in cognitive functions, focusing on retrograde procedural memory, the memory responsible for the automatic, implicit stored procedures that have been acquired in […]

Published on January 5, 2024