Motor examinations in psychiatry.
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چکیده
The capacity for voluntary motor activity underpins all behavior. Although psychiatrists are acutely aware of behavior, we tend to think of its abstract motives more than its concrete mechanisms. This article reviews the basic brain mechanisms of voluntary motor activity, the most useful pyramidal tract or upper motor neuron signs, and their relevance to specific patient groups of interest to psychiatrists.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township))
دوره 7 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010