Journal article
Dopamine Alters Tactile Perception in Parkinson's Disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Abnormal somatosensory processing may contribute to motor impairments observed in Parkinson's disease (PD). Dopaminergic medications have been shown to alter somatosensory processing such that tactile perception is improved. In PD, it remains unclear whether the temporal sequencing of tactile stimuli is altered and if dopaminergic medications alter this perception.
METHODS: Somatosensory tactile perception was investigated using …
Authors
Nelson AJ; Premji A; Rai N; Hoque T; Tommerdahl M; Chen R
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 52–57
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1 2012
DOI
10.1017/s0317167100012683
ISSN
0317-1671