Relation of 18-F-Dopa PET with hypokinesia-rigidity, tremor and freezing in Parkinson’s disease

Relation of 18-F-Dopa PET with hypokinesia-rigidity, tremor and freezing in Parkinson’s disease

Introduction: In this retrospective study concerning patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) scanned with 18-F-Dopa PET (N = 129), we looked for an association between reduced 18-F-Dopa uptake and the key PD symptoms tremor and hypokinesia-rigidity. We hypothesized to find a stronger correlation...

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Main Authors: Angelina R.A. Pikstra, Anouk van der Hoorn, Klaus L. Leenders, Bauke M. de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
F-Dopa PET
Hypokinesia
Rigidity
Tremor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158216300092

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