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Editorial
. 2006 Nov;77(11):1205.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.099184.

Camptocormia in Parkinson's disease: new insights

R Djaldetti, E Melamed
Editorial

Camptocormia in Parkinson's disease: new insights

R Djaldetti et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

Camptocormia—either a central disorder or an outcome of peripheral mechanism

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

  • A specific clinical pattern of camptocormia in Parkinson's disease.
    Lepoutre AC, Devos D, Blanchard-Dauphin A, Pardessus V, Maurage CA, Ferriby D, Hurtevent JF, Cotten A, Destée A, Defebvre L. Lepoutre AC, et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;77(11):1229-34. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.083998. Epub 2006 May 30. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006. PMID: 16735399 Free PMC article.
  • Parkinson's disease with camptocormia.
    Bloch F, Houeto JL, Tezenas du Montcel S, Bonneville F, Etchepare F, Welter ML, Rivaud-Pechoux S, Hahn-Barma V, Maisonobe T, Behar C, Lazennec JY, Kurys E, Arnulf I, Bonnet AM, Agid Y. Bloch F, et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;77(11):1223-8. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.087908. Epub 2006 Jun 5. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2006. PMID: 16754693 Free PMC article.

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