Positron Emission Tomography in the Differential Diagnosis of Parkinsonism
Positron emission tomography (PET) studies on presynaptic dopaminergic function can reveal hypofunction in early Parkinson’s disease (PD) which may help in the early diagnosis especially in patients with mild symptoms. This hypofunction can be detected with fluorodopa (reflecting mainly aromatic ami...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Movement Disorder Society
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Movement Disorders |
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| Online Access: | http://e-jmd.org/upload/jmd-2-2-53-1.pdf |