Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com.
When combined with deep brain stimulation (DBS), a dynamic, cycling-based exercise program for people with Parkinson’s disease produces changes in brain activity indicative of potential neural rewiring, according to a study. The research was conducted at University Hospitals in Cleveland and the Veterans Affairs Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, through its Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center.
“We’ve already established over years of study that dynamic cycling regimens are beneficial for treating Parkinson’s tremor,” Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD, who led the research team, said in a hospital press release. “The latest study adds the use of deep brain stimulation and an ongoing exercise program to visualize how long-term exercise might be rewiring neural connections in the brain.”