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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2026

Discriminating vascular parkinsonism from early-stage postural instability gait difficulty subtype dominant Parkinson's disease: a dual-task gait analysis using wearable sensors.

Jinyu Li, Yumeng Li, Kainat Aftab, Zixuan Zhang, Shuming Huang, Jie Zu, Liguo Dong, Lei Bao, Tao Zhang, Chuanying Xu and 4 more

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  1. The effects of dual-task training with different task priorities on physical performance and cognitive status in patients with Parkinson's disease: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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Jinyu Li *Department of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7588-2830
Yumeng Li *Department of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Kainat Aftab *Department of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Zixuan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Shuming HuangDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jie ZuDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Liguo DongDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Lei BaoDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Tao ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Chuanying XuDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Chenchen CuiDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Qihua XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China. wzhang_pd@hotmail.com.
Guiyun CuiDepartment of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China. cuiguiyun1017@126.com.

Funding

the Construction Project of High-Level Hospital of Jiangsu Province GSPJS202418, GSPJS202426the Scientific Research of Health Care for Cadres in Jiangsu Province BJ23028
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVascular parkinsonism (VP) and the postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD) subtype of Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibit similar gait characteristics. However, most research emphasizes lower-limb gait parameters, often neglecting the role of cognitive function in gait regulation. Therefore, this study investigates differences in cognitive-motor interactions between VP and PIGD to identifying specific gait biomarkers and develop a diagnostic model.

methodsWe recruited 37 PIGD patients and 37 VP patients between year 2022 to 2024 and used wearable devices to record gait parameters during single-task and dual-task paradigms. Demographic and clinical data were collected from all participants. Statistical analysis was conducted using R software with P < 0.05 as statistically significance.

resultsMultiple gait parameters significantly difference between VP and PIGD groups under both single-task and dual-task paradigms. In both single-task and dual-task gait comparisons, significant differences were observed between VP and PIGD in walk speed, shank swing speed, gait speed, phase coordination index (PCI), and trunk sway maximum (P < 0.05). Corresponding dual-task costs (DTC) also showed significant differences (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis indicated a good diagnostic performance when combining multiple gait parameters and their DTC with MoCA scores (AUC 0.838, 95% CI 0.745-0.931; AUC 0.880, 95% CI 0.803-0.957). Correlation analysis revealed that several gait and DTC metrics were highly associated with cognitive performance in VP patients.

conclusionOur study demonstrates that gait parameters provide reliable diagnostic discrimination between VP and PIGD. Moreover, gait parameters were significantly associated with cognitive function in VP patients.

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Gait AnalysisGait Disorders, NeurologicParkinson DiseaseParkinsonian DisordersPostural BalanceWearable Electronic DevicesAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialDual-Task TestsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedDual taskGait analysisParkinson’s diseasePostural instability gait difficulty subtypeVascular parkinsonismWearable sensors

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