The validity of eye blink rate in Chinese adults for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

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作者
Chen, WH
Chiang, TJ
Hsu, MC
Liu, JS
机构
[1] Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Dept Neurol, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
[2] Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
[3] Navy Army Hosp, Dept Neurol & Med, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
关键词
eye blink rate; dopamine; Parkinson's disease; aged; gender;
D O I
10.1016/S0303-8467(02)00107-5
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We evaluated the eye blink rate (EBR) in healthy Chinese adults and Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. In healthy subjects, the EBR declined with age, was lower in women than men younger than 50 years of age, and did not differ from male PD patients older than 60 years or female PD patients older than 50 years. Accordingly, EBR is not a good indicator for bradykinesia in Chinese individual older than 50 years that is prevalent for PD onset also. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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