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‘Freezing Of Gait’ Gets New Definition

Framework clarifies clinical and research evaluation of freezing of gait.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 16, 2026

  • 4 min

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    The International Consortium for Freezing of Gait proposed new definitions to standardize assessment in Parkinson's disease.

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    Freezing of gait is defined as episodes of inability to step effectively, occurring during gait initiation, walking, or turning.

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    The updated framework includes a technical definition for video analysis, measuring frequency, duration, and severity of freezing episodes.

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    A patient is classified as having definite freezing of gait if an episode is observed during examination, enhancing classification certainty.

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    Standardizing definitions aims to improve reliability in measurements and support the validation of objective detection methods.

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‘Freezing Of Gait’ Gets New Definition

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 16, 2026

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