## Abstract We examined the presence of cortical or subcortical brain atrophy (as shown by CT scans) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and assessed whether there were significant correlations between CT measurements and the presence of cognitive deficits. There were three main findings. Fir
Cognitive performance and Parkinson disease: Neuropsychological and CT study
β Scribed by D. Pauletto; V. Toso
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 279 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1590-1874
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