Single-joint rapid arm movements in normal subjects and in patients with motor disorders

Brain

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 661-674

  Berardelli, A ^a   Hallett, M ^b   Rothwell, J C ^c   Agostino, R ^a   Manfredi, M ^a   Thompson, P D ^d   Marsden, C D ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^d University Department of Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arm; Motor disorders; Normal subjects; Rapid movements

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ATHETOSIS; CEREBELLUM; CHOREA MINOR; DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE FORCE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0029922211     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/119.2.661     Document Type: Review

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