Ep. 66: Diadochokinesis (DDK): Research Data and Clinical

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Ep. 66: Diadochokinesis (DDK): Research Data and Clinical Applications - Ray D. Kent, PhD

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Guest: Ray D. Kent, PhD. - Diadochokinesis (DDK) has been in our field for almost a century and has applications in many specialties. A scoping review found 360 DDK articles and has been associated with diverse etiologies: motoric, structural, sensory, and cognitive. Its popularity notwithstanding, it is not unquestioned as an assessment tool. However, it has been used across a spectrum of disorders and as a proposed biomarker.

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