Cognitive impairment in multiple system atrophy: Changing concepts

Cognitive impairment in multiple system atrophy: Changing concepts

Abstract Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is characterized by a variable combination of cerebellar ataxia, parkinsonism and pyramidal signs associated with autonomic failure. Classically, cognitive impairment was not considered a clinical feature of MSA and dementia was pointed out as an exclusion diag...

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Main Authors: Agessandro Abrahão, Livia Almeida Dutra, Pedro Braga Neto, José Luiz Pedroso, Ricardo Araújo de Oliveira, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
multiple system atrophy
cognitive impairment
dementia
atypical parkinsonism
neuropsychological evaluation.
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