Comparison of Sensory Cuing Modalities for Freezing of Gait

Path Finder® is a device that is fixed to the noses of the patient's shoes using a rubber strap, and laser-marks the place to be stepped on the ground of the opposite foot when walking. It is installed on both feet to relieve the symptoms of freezing of gait.

The metronome, which makes a sound with a constant beat, is known to have an effect on the symptoms of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's disease patients. At a rate of 80 beats per minute, the volume of sound that the patient can fully recognize is set to resolve the freezing of gait using the metronome sound.