Bradykinesia In Parkinson’s Disease

Bradykinesia, one of the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), refers to slowness of movement. A broader definition also encompasses the inability to move (so-called ‘akinesia’), where internally generated movements are no longer automatic, but increasingly require attention and concentration. Movement is particularly impaired when novel movements are attempted (Connor and Abbs 1991), or when…

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