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P68 Activation of the geste antagoniste improves speed of finger tapping in organic and functional dystonia by Newby, RE, Muhamed, S, Smith, S, Alty, JE, Jamieson, S, Kempster, PA

“…ObjectivesThe geste antagoniste is a typical feature of dystonia’s motor phenomenology. Gestes may also occur in functional dystonia. We investigated how…”
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James Parkinson’s Chimera: syndrome or disease? by Kempster, PA, Hurwitz, B, Lees, AJ

“…It is 200 years since James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy. While his monograph continues to be acclaimed for its precedence and clarity of…”
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Motor response to levodopa and the evolution of motor fluctuations in the first decade of treatment of Parkinson's disease by McColl, Craig D., Reardon, Katrina A., Shiff, Mark, Kempster, Peter A.

“…Thirty‐four patients with Parkinson's disease were followed for a mean period of 8 years from the time of initiation of levodopa medication. Levodopa response…”
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Looking for clues by Kempster, P.A.

“…At certain moments in clinical practice, one can seem to possess the powers of a Sherlock Holmes to search out clues and deduce the diagnosis. Many…”
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Reading a story by Kempster, P.A.

“…Case delineation in clinical medicine is the technique of creating a narrative that allows the appropriate scientific knowledge to be brought to bear…”
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Staying on the surface by Kempster, P.A.

“…Every neurologist needs to develop an effective technique to diagnose and manage non-organic disorders, although there are different ways to go about it. The…”
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Michael J. Fox and his Parkinson's disease by Kempster, Peter A.

“…Michael J. Fox was a popular and successful film and television comic actor who developed Parkinson's disease at the age of 29 years. His recently published…”
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Subcutaneous apomorphine in parkinsonian on-off oscillations by Stibe, C M, Lees, A J, Kempster, P A, Stern, G M

“…Subcutaneous apomorphine, a dopamine agonist, was given by continuous infusion during the day or by repeated injections to 19 patients with Parkinson's disease…”
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Evolution of motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease: A longitudinal study over 6 years by Reardon, Katrina A., Shiff, Mark, Kempster, Peter A.

“…A prospective longitudinal 6‐year study of 34 patients with Parkinson's disease from the time of initiation of drug treatment explored changes in the motor…”
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Subcutaneous apomorphine in the treatment of Parkinson's disease by Frankel, J P, Lees, A J, Kempster, P A, Stern, G M

“…Apomorphine a dopamine receptor agonist was given subcutaneously to 57 levodopa treated parkinsonian patients with refractory off-period disabilities for a…”
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Asymptomatic cerebral infarction in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation by KEMPSTER, P. A, GERRATY, R. P, GATES, P. C

“…A retrospective analysis of 54 patients with atrial fibrillation presenting with symptoms of cerebral ischemia between 1980 and 1985 was performed. Seven…”
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Asymmetry of substantia nigra neuronal loss in Parkinson's disease and its relevance to the mechanism of levodopa related motor fluctuations by Kempster, P A, Gibb, W R, Stern, G M, Lees, A J

“…A pathological study of 21 patients with Parkinson's disease of asymmetrical onset revealed significant asymmetry of degeneration of the substantia nigra with…”
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Constipation and paradoxical puborectalis contraction in anismus and Parkinson's disease: a dystonic phenomenon? by Mathers, S E, Kempster, P A, Swash, M, Lees, A J

“…Anismus, or constipation due to functional obstruction at the pelvic outlet by paradoxical contraction of the striated sphincter muscles during defaecation…”
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Comparison of motor response to apomorphine and levodopa in Parkinson's disease by Kempster, P A, Frankel, J P, Stern, G M, Lees, A J

“…The magnitude and pattern of motor responses to single doses of subcutaneous apomorphine and oral levodopa were compared in 14 patients with Parkinson's…”
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Levodopa peripheral pharmacokinetics and duration of motor response in Parkinson's disease by Kempster, P A, Frankel, J P, Bovingdon, M, Webster, R, Lees, A J, Stern, G M

“…To assess the relative influence of central pharmacodynamic and peripheral pharmacokinetic factors on the duration of motor response to levodopa, the…”
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Dietary factors in the management of Parkinson's disease by Kempster, P A, Wahlqvist, M L

“…Oral administration of L-dopa is currently the most effective way to treat the cerebral dopamine deficiency which causes Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately,…”
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Role of subcutaneous apomorphine in parkinsonian voiding dysfunction by Christmas, T J, Kempster, P A, Chapple, C R, Frankel, J P, Lees, A J, Stern, G M, Milroy, E J

“…Ten patients with Parkinson's disease and urinary symptoms underwent urodynamic assessments before and after subcutaneous administration of the dopamine…”
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Motor response to apomorphine and levodopa in asymmetric Parkinson's disease by Kempster, P A, Lees, A J

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The effects of oral protein on the absorption of intraduodenal levodopa and motor performance by Frankel, J P, Kempster, P A, Bovingdon, M, Webster, R, Lees, A J, Stern, G M

“…Four patients with levodopa induced fluctuations in motor performance were studied during the constant intraduodenal infusion of levodopa. The results confirm…”
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Diurnal differences in response to oral levodopa by Frankel, J P, Pirtosek, Z, Kempster, P A, Bovingdon, M, Webster, R, Lees, A J, Stern, G M

“…Diurnal differences in duration and quality of motor response to levodopa are frequently described by patients. The quality and duration of motor responses…”
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