Tricking the brain
'Brain-tricking' therapy helps Parkinson's sufferers
There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but in Australia they’ve been trying something new – they’ve been tricking the brain to help people get the better of their symptoms.
It's as simple as lines drawn on the ground, but somehow it allows Parkinson's sufferers to walk steadily and with determination. Parkinson's disease occurs when the basal ganglia - the part of the brain responsible for movement - stops working. But by encouraging the brain to use other areas for locomotion, incredible progress can be made.
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