## Abstract To analyse the effect of concomitant cognitive or motor task performance on balance control in Parkinson's disease (PD), we performed a posturographic study in 24 PD patients and in 20 sex‐ and age‐matched control subjects. Postural sway was measured with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed
Deficits in inhibitory control and conflict resolution on cognitive and motor tasks in Parkinson’s disease
✍ Scribed by Ignacio Obeso; Leonora Wilkinson; Enrique Casabona; Maria Luisa Bringas; Mario Álvarez; Lázaro Álvarez; Nancy Pavón; Maria-Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz; Raúl Macías; Jose A. Obeso; Marjan Jahanshahi
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 310 KB
- Volume
- 212
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-4819
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