Resting tremor (RT), bradykinesia, and rigidity are three main features of Parkinson's disease (PD). Conventionally, combination of two of these three is used for clinical diagnosis of PD. PD patients with predominant bradykinesia and rigidity are known as akinetic-rigid (A/R), and those with predom
1.115 Benign tremulous parkinsonism: Clinical and pathological study
β Scribed by A. Rajput; C. Robinson; A. Rajput Sr.
- Book ID
- 117752627
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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