## Abstract Punding, complex stereotyped behavior, sometimes occurs in patients with Parkinson's disease under dopaminergic replacement therapy. Reduction of dopaminergic drugs may reduce the problem but risks enhancing motor impairment. We report a patient with Parkinson's disease presenting disab
Punding in Parkinson's disease: The impact of patient's awareness on diagnosis
β Scribed by Alfonso Fasano; Mauro Pettorruso; Lucia Ricciardi; Gianluigi Conte; Anna Rita Bentivoglio
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 600 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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β¦ Synopsis
Nothing to disclose. Author Roles: Mohammed T. Ahmad was involved in the writing of the first draft, patient assessment, followup, and video filming. Kumar M. Prakash was involved in review and critique, writing of the final draft, patient and video assessment, and video editing.
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