Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 442-446 , August 2010

Timed tests of motor function in Parkinson’s disease

  • Angus D. Macleod

      Affiliations

    • ST2 Doctor, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK
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  • Carl E. Counsell

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Senior Lecturer in Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, UK

Received 22 December 2009 ,Revised 1 April 2010 ,Accepted 6 April 2010.

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☆ The review of this paper was entirely handled by an Associate Editor, Jonathan Carr.

☆☆ All assessments were carried out with the adequate understanding and written consent of the subjects involved and with the ethical approval of the local ethics committee.

PII: S1353-8020(10)00083-0

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.04.006

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 442-446 , August 2010

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