Evaluation of Initiation Time in Parkinson's Disease- Cybex Isokinetic test -

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 14(1); 1996 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1996;14(1): 185-189.

파킨슨병의 초기운동부전시간에 대한 등속성 검사를 이용한 정량적 측정에 대한 연구

이규용, 김명권, 김희태, 김승현, 김주한, 김명호, 박시복*, 이강목*

한양대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실 , 한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학과교실*

Evaluation of Initiation Time in Parkinson's Disease- Cybex Isokinetic test -

Kyu Yong Lee, M.D., Myung Kwon Kim, M.D., Hee Tae Kim, M.D., Seung Hyun Kim, M.D., Ju Han Kim, M.D., Myung Ho Kim, M.D. Si Bock Park*, M.D., Kang Mok Lee*, M.D.

Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital Department of Neurology, Hanyang University Hospital

Abstract

To quantitively evaluate the initiation failure in Parkinson's disease (PD), we studied the initiation time by using the Cybex isokinetic test machine. Eighteen patients with idiopathic PD and age-matched normal controls were selected, and the initiation time during the extension and flexion of elbow and knee joints were measured in each group. Compared to the normal subjects and the patients with PD, the patients revealed prolongation of initiation time. So, it is suggested that the quantitive measurement of initiation time by Cybex isokinetic test could be a useful clinical tool in evaluating the symptoms of initiation failure of PD.