Body mass index and severity of parkinsonism in multiple system atrophy
Patients with neurodegenerative disorders lose body weight as their diseases progress. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), however, autonomic dysfunction is associated with increased body mass index (BMI). We investigated the correlation between BMI, clinical features, and autonomic dysfunction in patients...
Main Authors: | Ai Suzuki, Hitoshi Mochizuki, Yuka Ebihara, Kazutaka Shiomi, Masamitsu Nakazato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-09-01
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Series: | Neurology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/7276 |
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