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Koltringer, P; Bonelli, RM; Mayr, BJ; Nitsche, H; Sengl, T; Reisecker, F.
Coordination ability test
PERFUSION 2000 13: 436-438.
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Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz: Bonelli Raphael; Jasser-Nitsche Hildegard
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Abstract:: Many methods are available to test fine motor function. However, only few deal with the ability to perceive his own posture and co-ordinate especially the lateral movements of the arms without visual correction. This function seems to be of high importance in various clinical conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, and atypical parkinsonian syndromes (motoric disorders), as well as in neuropathies of the upper limb (afferent disturbances). For this reasons we developed the new method called Coordination Ability Test (CAT) to quantify this function. Our target was to find a method that is simple to handle to permit widespread clinical use. On the other hand this method has to be highly sensitive, specific, and a reliable way of assessment. The test includes perceptive and motoric functional rating as well as the higher cortical and extrapyramidal functions of motoric planning.
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