Overactivity of cervical premotor neurons in Parkinson's disease

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 166-171

  Pol, S ^a   Vidailhet, M ^a   Meunier, S ^a   Mazevet, D ^a   Agid, Y ^a   Pierrot Deseilligny, E ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical premotor neurons; Cortical command EMG; Parkinson's disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BROMOCRIPTINE; LEVODOPA; LISURIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE STIMULATION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREMOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RADIAL NERVE; SYMPTOM; WRIST;

EID: 0031942117     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.2.166     Document Type: Article

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