Spinal cord stimulation could help people with Parkinson's regain their ability to walk normally, without freezing and falling down.Around 153,000 people in the UK live with Parkinson's, and one in 37 people will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime.Starting with slowness of movement and stiffness, in around 90 per cent of people it goes on to cause problems walking, with comedian Billy Connolly, who has Parkinson's, describing last month how 'fed up' he is losing his balance, falling, and needing a walking stick to move around.
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