Parkinsonian Rigidity Depends on the Velocity of Passive Joint Movement

Background. It has been long believed that Parkinsonian rigidity is not velocity-dependent based on the neurological examination. However, this has not been verified scientifically. Methods. The elbow joints of 20 Parkinson’s disease patients were passively flexed and extended, and two characteristi...

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Main Authors: Takuyuki Endo, Naoya Yoshikawa, Harutoshi Fujimura, Saburo Sakoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/961790
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