title: Hand deformities in extrapyramidal disorders.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Neurologica II, Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Petta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Puente
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scarpa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maglione
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esposito del Puente
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campanella
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents