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SUBMITTER: Picillo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353362 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Movement disorders clinical practice 20151027 2
The finger tapping test evaluates bradykinesia, focusing on decrement in rate, amplitude, or both with repetitive action. Vertical positioning of the hands during this task may also be clinically relevant. We developed a "TAP score," measuring the vertical level above the lap where the patient performs the finger tapping ranging from 1 (task performed with the hand close to the lap) to 4 (above the head). In this pilot study, we retrospectively applied the TAP score in addition to usual motor sc ...[more]