
Applause sign - Wikipedia
The applause sign is a behavioural indicator, relevant to neurodegenerative conditions, characterised by a patient's inability to execute the same number of hand claps as …
Applause sign: is it really specific for Parkinsonian disorders ...
Objective The applause sign, originally reported as a specific sign of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), has recently been found in several parkinsonian disorders. Its nature is still …
The applause sign in frontotemporal lobar degeneration and related ...
The applause sign, i.e., the inability to execute the same amount of claps as performed by the examiner, was originally reported as a sign specific for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). …
The three clap test: a window into cognitive and frontal lobe ...
Nov 28, 2024 · The three clap test (TCT) is a simple bedside test that can elicit the so-called applause sign (AS), manifesting with more than three claps after the examiner’s instruction to …
Clinical Significance of Applause Sign in Patients with Progressive ...
Applause sign (AS) is a clinical phenomenon observed in several neurological disorders including progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). We investigated the factors associated with AS in …
"Applause sign" to diagnose PSP? - Brain Support Network
May 6, 2006 · The “applause sign” test is useful in diagnosing progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), according to recent research. The “applause sign” is where you ask someone who …
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Applause sign
Applause sign can be demonstrated by asking patients to rapidly clap three times after demonstration by the examiner. A positive applause sign occurs when patients clap more than …
Hold Your Applause! A Critical Reappraisal of the Applause Sign
Mar 1, 2011 · When patients clap more than three times, an "applause sign" is present; this is felt to be a sign of motor perseveration and/or apraxia.
Applause sign - Wikiwand
The applause sign is a behavioural indicator, relevant to neurodegenerative conditions, characterised by a patient’s inability to execute the same number of hand claps as …
Occurrence of the “applause sign” in patients with
Oct 1, 2015 · To test the occurrence of the applause sign in a patient, the subject is asked to clap three times as quickly as possible, but only three times, after demonstration by the examiner …