Distinct roles of the human cuneiform and pedunculopontine nuclei in gait initiation and freezing of gait
Mathieu Yèche, Antoine Collomb‐Clerc, Katia Lehongre, Julie Bourilhon, Yannick Mullié, Nathalie George, David Grabli, Huiling Tan, M. Romanato, Claire Olivier, Hayat Belaïd, Brian Lau, Carine Karachi, Marie‐Laure Welter
This study identifies distinct roles of the cuneiform and pedunculopontine nuclei in gait initiation and freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease using local field potentials and biomechanical markers.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience