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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Main Authors: Frances Theisen, Rebecca Leda, Vincent Pozorski, Jennifer M. Oh, Nagesh Adluru, Rachel Wong, Ozioma Okonkwo, Douglas C. Dean, III, Barbara B. Bendlin, Sterling C. Johnson, Andrew L. Alexander, Catherine L. Gallagher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158217302231