Axial rotation in Parkinson's disease

J Vaugoyeau , F. Viallet (1) , R Aurenty , Christine Assaiante (2) , S. Mesure (3) , J Massion , M Vaugoyeau

1 Service de neurologie
2 LNC - Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives [Marseille]
3 ISM - Institut des Sciences du Mouvement Etienne Jules Marey

To investigate the ability of patients with Parkinson's disease to perform a rotation around the longitudinal axis of the body. Three questions were raised. Is body rotation impaired in Parkinson's disease? Is there a level of the kinematic chain from the head to the foot at which the impairment is more severe? Is the deficit related to the general slowness of movement in Parkinson's disease?

Domaines: Neurosciences

J Vaugoyeau, F. Viallet, R Aurenty, Christine Assaiante, S. Mesure, et al.. Axial rotation in Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 2006, 77 (7), pp.815-821. ⟨10.1136/jnnp.2004.050666⟩. ⟨hal-01989700⟩