Hand deformities in extrapyramidal disorders.
Hand deformities cause severe discomfort and functional limitations to patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and related disorders. In clinical practice the problem is often overlooked or misdiagnosed. This paper reports on four cases whose characteristics are discussed.
Di Petta
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Clinica Neurologica II, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy.
Del Puente
A
A
Scarpa
R
R
Maglione
S
S
Esposito del Puente
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A
Campanella
G
G
D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003286:Contracture / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents