Characteristics and Correlates of Mirror Movements in Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

This study aimed to assess the frequency, characteristics, and clinical associations of mirror movements in individuals with Parkinson's disease, considering factors such as age, side of symptom onset, disease severity, and motor asymmetry.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study included 87 individuals with Parkinson's disease, diagnosed according to Movement Disorder Society criteria. Exclusion criteria included atypical Parkinsonism, dementia, and refusal to consent. Mirror movements were assessed using video-recorded standardized tasks and scored with the Woods Teuber scale. Clinical parameters, including the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS-III), Hoehn and Yahr scale (H and Y staging), and lateralized motor severity, wer

SUBMITTER: Gupta P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798867 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature