Paratonia and Frontal Lobe Cognitive Function

Abstract

Paratonia, an alteration of tone to passive movement, was assessed in 25 adult patients with degenerative dementia and correlated with other tests of frontal lobe function (echopraxia, distractibility, word fluency) and cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination) in a study at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH.

Keywords

• paratonia
• kral procedure
• frontal lobe cognitive function