ANXIETY IS ASSOCIATED WITH FREEZING OF GAIT AND ATTENTIONAL SET-SHIFTING IN PARKINSON’s DISEASE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR EARLY INTERVENTION

Highlights • Anxiety is greater in PD patients who experience FOG compared to those who do not. • Anxiety may contribute to set-shifting deficits often seen in PD patients with FOG. • Anxiety may be a useful biomarker to identify those at risk for developing FOG.