PARKINSONS & PARKINSONISM-SECONDARY MOTOR SYMPTOMS

SUMMARY

1. Face: mask-like expression, dysarthria, dysphagia

2. Upper limbs: micrographia, impaired fine motor dexterity

3. Posture: stooped posture

4. Muscular: poverty of movement, unwanted accelerations, dystonia, cramping

5. Side-effects of treatment: akathisia

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