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Research Article

The Glabellar reflex is a poor measure of Parkinson motor severity

Joseph H. FriedmanMovement Disorders Program of Butler Hospital and Department of Neurology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ana M. AbrantesDepartment of Psychology, Butler Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Pages 417-419 | Received 23 Oct 2012, Accepted 27 Dec 2012, Published online: 11 Feb 2013

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