Hemihypomimia: an atypical and interesting feature of Parkinson's disease
Bradykinesia is a key feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). In contrast to facial radykinesia, limb bradykinesia is a well described phenomenon. Hypomimia develops in almost all PD patients as a symmetrical feature. Hemihypomimia is a rare manifestation seen mostly, but not exclusively, on right...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2021-09, Vol.79 (9), p.853-853 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Bradykinesia is a key feature of Parkinson's disease (PD). In contrast to facial radykinesia, limb bradykinesia is a well described phenomenon. Hypomimia develops in almost all PD patients as a symmetrical feature. Hemihypomimia is a rare manifestation seen mostly, but not exclusively, on right-sided PD. Here, images of two patients with hemihypomimia are presented. |
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ISSN: | 0004-282X 1678-4227 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0461 |