PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN HANDWRITING RESEARCH

This article provides a general description of such a disease as parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease. Concepts such as «agraphia», «ataxia», «micrographia» associated with handwriting in this type of disease are highlighted. The general and individual signs of handwriting in these types of impaired coordination of movements are considered. The experiments conducted by foreign handwriting experts are described and the results of their research are presented. Conclusions were made that emphasize the importance of expanding knowledge in this area for writing forensic handwriting examinations.