## Abstract Falls are common in patients with Huntington's disease, but the incidence, falling circumstances and contributing factors have never been examined. We recorded falls in 45 early to midstage Huntington's disease patients, both retrospectively (12 months) and prospectively (3 months). Fal
Role of hypokinesia and bradykinesia in gait disturbances in Huntington's disease
✍ Scribed by A. Delval; P. Krystkowiak; J.–L. Blatt; E. Labyt; K. Dujardin; A. Destée; P. Derambure; L. Defebvre
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 292 KB
- Volume
- 253
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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