Camptocormia in Parkinson's disease: New insights

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1205-

  Djaldetti, R ^a   Melamed, E ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

BODY POSTURE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CAMPTOCORMIA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE MALFORMATION; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

DYSTONIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARKINSON DISEASE; POSTURE;

EID: 33750458642     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.099184     Document Type: Editorial

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