A comparison of the rate of pinch grip force increases and decreases in parkinsonian bradykinesia.
Two cases of untreated patients with asymmetric bradykinetic symptoms are described. In the more affected hand, the production of decreases in isometric pinch grip force is slowed more than increases.
Wing
A M
AM
MRC Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge.
D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014202:Tremor / Q000503:physiopathology