Freezing
- Guest Writer
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Freezing is one of PD's most unusual symptoms. Whether it's a threshold, a zebra crossing or just getting out of bed, the sudden inability to move can strike at any moment. Why does it happen? And is there anything that can be done to combat this mysterious immobilisation? The Movers and Shakers – who have experienced very different types of freezing – squeeze into the Notting Hill pub (and hopefully don't freeze in place) with top experts on what's known as Freezing of Gait (FOG) or, here at M&S Towers, Freezing of Everything (FOE).
Each week, Rory Cellan-Jones guides us between the laughs and moans in the pub. To read Rory's summary of this week's episode, click here.
Guest Biographies:
Dr Jennifer Davies
Dr Jen Davies is a Senior Lecturer and lead the Neuromechanics Research Group within the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. Her research is in the human sensorimotor system, with an interest in the production of movements in health and disease, particularly in how sensory information is integrated and muscle activity is controlled and coordinated, and the effect of pain and stress/anxiety on this control. [From Cardiff University website]
