## Abstract We examined the effects of levodopa and unilateral pallidotomy on quantitative measures of walking and reaching in Parkinson's disease (PD). We also compared quantitative measures of movement with standard clinical rating scales. We used kinematic measures and the Unified Parkinson's Di
Effects of levodopa on finger and orofacial movements in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Michele Gentil; Claire-Lise Tournier; Sabine Perrin; Pierre Pollak
- Book ID
- 117449469
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 731 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0278-5846
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