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Loss of temporal retinal nerve fibers in Parkinson disease: a mitochondrial pattern?
European journal of neurology - 1 Jan 2013
La Morgia C, Barboni P, Rizzo G, Carbonelli M, Savini G, Scaglione C, Capellari S, Bonazza S, Giannoccaro M P, Calandra-Buonaura G, Liguori R, Cortelli P, Martinelli P, Baruzzi A, Carelli V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Optic nerve involvement is frequent in mitochondrial disease, and retinal abnormalities are described in Parkinson's disease (PD). METHODS: We evaluated retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness by optical coherence tomography in 43 patients with PD and in 86 age-matched...
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