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Drooling: the initial manifestation of Parkinson’s disease in a patient

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UPDRS:

Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale

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Neurological examination of the patient showing mild bradykinesia in her right upper extremity. (MP4 6029 kb)

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Onder, H. Drooling: the initial manifestation of Parkinson’s disease in a patient. Neurol Sci 41, 1307–1308 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-04153-2

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