Specificity and sensitivity of transcranial sonography of the substantia nigra in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease: prospective cohort study in 196 patients

OBJECTIVE: Numerous ultrasound studies have suggested that a typical enlarged area of echogenicity in the substantia nigra (SN+) can help diagnose idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). Almost all these studies were retrospective and involved patients with well-established diagnoses and long-dis...

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Main Authors: Bouwmans, Angela E P, Vlaar, Annemarie M M, Mess, Werner H, Kessels, Alfons, Weber, Wim E J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Neurology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641465/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23550093
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002613
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