The basal ganglia cholinergic neurochemistry of progressive supranuclear palsy and other neurodegenerative diseases
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The basal ganglia cholinergic neurochemistry of progressive supranuclear palsy and other neurodegenerative diseases.
BACKGROUND Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder involving motor and cognitive dysfunction. Currently, there is no effective treatment either for symptomatic relief or disease modification. This relates, in part, to a lack of knowledge of the underlying neurochemical abnormalities, including cholinergic receptor status in the basal ganglia. AIM To me...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.099937