Back to Search Start Over

Punding in Parkinson's disease.

Authors :
O'Sullivan, Sean S.
Evans, Andrew H.
Lees, Andrew J.
Source :
Practical Neurology. Dec2007, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p397-399. 3p. 1 Illustration, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article presents the case of a 42-year-old man with Parkinson's disease that demonstrates the phenomenon of punding, which is characterized by pointless repetitive behaviors that are performed for long periods of time. He developed a tendency of spending up to 10 hours doing housework. This tendency disrupted his sleep pattern.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14747758
Volume :
7
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Practical Neurology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27990887
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2007.129015