Diagnostic accuracy of apparent diffusion coefficient and 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine for differentiation of multiple system atrophy and Parkinson's disease.

<h4>Background</h4>It is often hard to differentiate Parkinson's disease (PD) and parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophy (MSA-P), especially in the early stages. Cardiac sympathetic denervation and putaminal rarefaction are specific findings for PD and MSA-P, respectively.&...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Umemura, Tomoko Oeda, Ryutaro Hayashi, Satoshi Tomita, Masayuki Kohsaka, Kenji Yamamoto, Hideyuki Sawada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23613784/?tool=EBI