What is the trap in Parkinson's disease?
Physicians should consider parkinsonism and PD in the differential diagnosis when older people present with recent decline. Use of the TRAP mnemonic is helpful: tremor, rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability. In addition, changes in handwriting (micrography) are often seen.
Physicians should consider parkinsonism and PD in the differential diagnosis when older people present with recent decline. Use of the TRAP mnemonic is helpful: tremor, rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability. In addition, changes in handwriting (micrography) are often seen.
