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Specifically, the effect of globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation (GPi-DBS) against FoG is inconclusive, and relevant studies are scarce.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To describe the post-operative effect of GPi-DBS on FoG and identify pre-operative predictors of improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Forty-six PD patients undergoing GPi-DBS were assessed pre-operatively and at short-term follow-up (a median of 11 months) using the Gait and Falls Questionnaire (GFQ) and a comprehensive Timed Up and Go (TUG) test that quantified five FoG-related TUG indices. The primary outcome was the within-individual change in TUG total time, computed as the pre-operative med-off value minus the DBS-on med-off value. The secondary outcomes were changes of pre-operative med-off vs. med-on (the acute levodopa response) and pre-operative med-off vs. DBS-off med-off (a within-subject negative control for disease progression). Pre-operative predictors of FoG were assessed to predict the within-individual change in the TUG indices by performing forward stepwise Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) regression analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      At short-term follow-up, FoG measures (the TUG-derived indices and the self-reported GFQ) improved after GPi-DBS. TUG total time decreased by a median of 5.0 s (95% CI 1.5\u201314.5; FDR = 0.003), and the longest FoG duration by 1.0 s (95% CI 0\u20133.5; FDR = 0.030); the other three TUG indices improved in the same direction but did not survive correction (FDR 0.064\u20130.080). Additionally, GFQ total score decreased from a baseline median of 24 to 17 (Hodges\u2013Lehmann median difference 4.0 points; 95% CI 0\u20138;\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 46;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.036). In the forward-stepwise AIC regression (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 40), the pre-operative axial levodopa response was the only pre-operative variable retained for the TUG changes; among the four motor components, only the DBS- related change in the axial subscore was significantly correlated with TUG improvement (Spearman \u03c1 = 0.431, 95% CI 0.138\u20130.654,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.006).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Within this single-arm cohort, FoG measures improved over short-term follow-up after GPi-DBS, and greater pre-operative axial levodopa-responsiveness was associated with greater TUG improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnagi.2026.1848040","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T05:44:42Z","timestamp":1790574282000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation on freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease: a prospective short-term single-arm study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Pingchen","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Linghao","family":"Cao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]},{"name":"Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tengjiao","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Joint Research Center for Medicine, Science and Technology, Translational Medicine Research Center, Naval Medical University","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dianyou","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shengdi","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hua","family":"He","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Haiyan","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"395","DOI":"10.1002\/mds.21850","article-title":"Freezing of gait and executive functions in patients with Parkinson's disease","volume":"23","author":"Amboni","year":"2008","journal-title":"Mov Disord"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"7","DOI":"10.1007\/s40120-020-00220-5","article-title":"Globus pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: expert review and commentary","volume":"10","author":"Au","year":"2021","journal-title":"Neurol Ther"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"82","DOI":"10.1002\/mds.27892","article-title":"Deep brain stimulation for freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease with early motor complications","volume":"35","author":"Barbe","year":"2020","journal-title":"Mov. 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