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Determinants of delayed diagnosis in Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neurology - 1 Aug 2013
Breen David P, Evans Jonathan R, Farrell Krista, Brayne Carol, Barker Roger A
Abstract excerpt
The early and accurate diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the first step towards optimal patient management. The aim of this study was to investigate the major determinants of delayed diagnosis in PD. We recruited a population-representative cohort of 239 newly-diagnosed PD patients who underwent clinical and neuropsychological evaluation. Non-parametric methods were used to define the factors associated...
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