Is motor asymmetry a predictor of non-motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease?
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Asymmetric Walkway: A Novel Behavioral Assay for Studying Asymmetric Locomotion
Published on: January 15, 2016
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Philippe Voruz1,2,3, Marc Vérin4,5, Julie Anne Péron6,7,8
1Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Laboratory, Faculty of Psychology, Geneva, Switzerland.
Journal of Neural Transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
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Abstract:
The objective of this opinion paper is to highlight, based on recent studies, the importance of considering motor symptom (a)symmetry in the progression and management of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease.
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