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The role of biomarkers and imaging in Parkinson's disease.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Jan 2016
Algarni Musleh A, Stoessl A Jon
Abstract excerpt
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) currently relies on the appearance of certain clinical features. However, these features appear only years after the loss of nigral dopaminergic neurons. The progression of PD may be measured using clinical rating scales that are subjective and that have a variable inter-rater consistency. There is a growing need for a biomarker that will allow for early detection of the...
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