Characteristics of the electromyographic patterns of lower limb muscles during gait in patients with Parkinson's disease when OFF and ON L-Dopa treatment

Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 195-208

  Cioni, M ^a,b   Richards, C L ^c,d   Malouin, F ^c,d   Bedard, P J ^d,e   Lemieux, R ^f  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c Rehabilitation Institute of Quebec for Physical Impairments   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gait; L Dopa; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

LEVODOPA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; LEVODOPA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARKINSON DISEASE;

EID: 0030883989     PISSN: 03920461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02080464     Document Type: Article

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