The Bulbocavernosus Reflex in the Differential Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy with Predominant Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease

The Bulbocavernosus Reflex in the Differential Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy with Predominant Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease

Multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism (MSA-P) is a degenerative disorder that presents with autonomic dysfunction, atypical parkinsonism, and ataxia. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related neurological disorder of the central nervous system. Differentiation between MSA-P and PD i...

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Main Authors: Huan-jie Huang, Xing-yu Zhu, Xun Wang, Zhang-yang Wang, Wan-li Zhang, Bi-cheng Chen, Chun-feng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
multiple system atrophy
Parkinson’s disease
bulbocavernosus reflex
electrophysiological test
differential diagnosis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00697/full

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