Open AccessAssessment of striatal & postural deformities in patients with Parkinson's disease
Author(s) -
Sanjay Pandey,
H.N. Mohan Kumar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_502_15
Subject(s) - medicine , parkinson's disease , scoliosis , parkinsonism , levodopa , rating scale , deformity , physical therapy , disease , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology
Though striatal and postural deformities are known to occur commonly in atypical Parkinsonism patients, these may also be seen in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). These are frequently misdiagnosed as joint or orthopaedic pathology leading to unnecessary investigations. This study was conducted to observe the various striatal and postural deformities among patients with PD in India.