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
Familial parkinsonism with depression: A clinicopathological study
β Scribed by K. P. Bhatia; S. E. Daniel; Prof. C. D. Marsden
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 619 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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