Micrographia

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Characterized as “small abnormal handwriting” generally considered a symptom of Parkinson’s Disease.¹

DDX

There are other pathologies that can cause micrographia see¹

Neurodegenerative diseases of the BG
- PSP¹
- Huntington’s disease (HD)¹
- Corticobasal degeneration¹
- Corticobasal syndrome¹

References

Inzelberg R, Plotnik M, Harpaz NK, Flash T. Micrographia, much beyond the writer’s hand. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 2016;26:1-9. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.03.003

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Micrographia. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Signs and Symptoms/Motor Symptoms/micrographia.html