## Abstract Recent studies have reported an increased risk to develop Parkinson's disease (PD) in patients with idiopathic RBD (iRBD). Midbrain hyperechogenicity is a common transcranial sonography (TCS) finding in PD and has been suggested as a PD riskโmarker in nonparkinsonian subjects. The objec
Pathophysiologic mechanisms in REM sleep behavior disorder
โ Scribed by Mark W. Mahowald; Carlos H. Schenck; Michel A. Cramer Bornemann
- Book ID
- 107543525
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 242 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1528-4042
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