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Motor Functioning

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Practitioner’s Guide to Clinical Neuropsychology

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology ((CINP))

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Abstract

A detailed assessment of motor functioning, as is performed in a neurological evaluation, is generally not included in a neuropsychological evaluation. Nevertheless, understanding of the complexities of movement disorders is useful. Adams and Victor (1989) devote a substantial section of Principles of Neurology to disorders of motility.

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Anderson, R.M. (1994). Motor Functioning. In: Practitioner’s Guide to Clinical Neuropsychology. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2480-9_23

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