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Differentiating Parkinson Disease Subtypes Using Clinical Balance Measures.
Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT - 1 Jan 2020
Prime Morgane, McKay J Lucas, Bay Allison A, Hart Ariel R, Kim Chaejin, Abraham Amit, Hackney Madeleine E
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: People with Parkinson disease (PD) present phenotypes that are characterized as tremor-dominant (TD) or postural instability/gait difficulty (PIGD) subtypes. Differentiation of subtypes allows clinicians to predict disease course and adjust treatment. We examined whether brief mobility and balance measures can discriminate PIGD from TD phenotypes. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional...
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