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Tongue force analysis assesses motor phenotype in premanifest and symptomatic Huntington's disease.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society - 15 Oct 2010
Reilmann Ralf, Bohlen Stefan, Klopstock Thomas, Bender Andreas, Weindl Adolf, Saemann Philipp, Auer Dorothee P, Ringelstein E Bernd, Lange Herwig W
Abstract excerpt
Motor symptoms in Huntington's Disease (HD) are commonly assessed by the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale-Total Motor Score (UHDRS-TMS). However, the UHDRS-TMS is limited by interrater variability, its categorical nature, and insensitivity in premanifest subjects. More objective and quantitative measures of motor phenotype may complement the use of the UHDRS-TMS as outcome measure and increase the power...
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