Tiny Strokes May Cause The Shuffling Gait of Old Age

The slow, shuffling walk of old age may be caused by invisible problems with tiny blood vessels in the brain. One-third of people who tested normal during life were found to have these tiny abnormalities in blood vessels at autopsy. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/02/140146620/tiny-strokes-may-cause-the-shuffling-gait-of-old-age?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Sep 02 2011, 12:54 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog