Evaluation of striatonigral connectivity using probabilistic tractography in Parkinson's disease
The cardinal movement abnormalities of Parkinson's disease (PD), including tremor, muscle rigidity, and reduced speed and frequency of movements, are caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra that project to the putamen, compromising information flow through frontal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | NeuroImage: Clinical |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158217302231 |