Differentiating atypical parkinsonian syndromes—a way forward?
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Differentiating atypical parkinsonian syndromes—a way forward?
Any neurologist—even a movement disorders neurologist, if he or she is honest, will tell you that it can be maddeningly difficult to differentiate between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APS) such as multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal degeneration (CBD), especially during their initial clinical stages. Although...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain and Behavior
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2162-3279,2162-3279
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.341