## Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine punding prevalence in an ambulatory Parkinson's disease (PD) population. We conducted a patientβandβcaregiverβcompleted punding survey in 373 consecutive patients in an academic ambulatory center. Completion rate was 78%. Only four patients wer
Stereotyped behavior or punding in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Hideto Miwa
- Book ID
- 106093756
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 261 KB
- Volume
- 254
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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