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
Hauptverfasser: Panichelli, Bárbara Santos, Spitz, Mariana
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Sprache:eng
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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.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X-ANP-2020-0461