Clinical and functional correlates of parkinsonism in a population-based sample of individuals aged 75 + : the Pietà study

Abstract Background Parkinsonism is strongly associated with ageing, and many studies have suggested that parkinsonian signs may affect up to half of older adults and is associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes. We compared clinical and functional characteristics of oldest-old communi...

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Main Authors: Thiago Cardoso Vale, Francisco Eduardo Costa Cardoso, Danilo Jorge da Silva, Elisa de Paula Franca Resende, Débora Palma Maia, Mauro César Quintão Cunningham, Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães, João Carlos Barbosa Machado, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Paulo Caramelli, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03290-8