The role of substantia nigra sonography in the differentiation of Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy

The role of substantia nigra sonography in the differentiation of Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy

Abstract Background The differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) remains a challenge, especially in the early stage. Here, we assessed the value of transcranial sonography (TCS) to discriminate non-tremor dominant (non-TD) PD from MSA with predominant park...

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Main Authors: Hai-Yan Zhou, Pei Huang, Qian Sun, Juan-Juan Du, Shi-Shuang Cui, Yun-Yun Hu, Wei-Wei Zhan, Ying Wang, Qin Xiao, Jun Liu, Yu-Yan Tan, Sheng-Di Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Translational Neurodegeneration
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple system atrophy
Atypical parkinsonian disorders
Transcranial sonography
Substantia nigra
Disease duration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40035-018-0121-0

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