Cortical and brain stem hyperexcitability in striatonigral degeneration
β Scribed by Markus Kofler; Gregor K. Wenning; Werner Poewe
- Book ID
- 102949261
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 830 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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β¦ Synopsis
Striatonigral degeneration (SND) represents a subtype of multiple system atrophy (MSA) clinically dominated by poor levodopa-responsive parkinsonism and variably associated with any combination of autonomic, pyramidal, or cerebellar symptoms and signs.' Many patients display tremor with superimposed myoclonic jerks in the distal extremities. A more A videotape accompanies this article.
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