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Influence of L-dopa on subtle motor signs in heterozygous Parkin- and PINK1 mutation carriers.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Sept 2017
Weissbach Anne, König Inke R, Hückelheim Katja, Pramstaller Peter P, Werner Elisa, Brüggemann Norbert, Tadic Vera, Lohmann Katja, Bäumer Tobias, Münchau Alexander, Kasten Meike, Klein Christine
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INTRODUCTION: A latent nigrostriatal deficit and its possible clinical consequences in asymptomatic heterozygous Parkin and PINK1 mutation carriers (AMC) have been a matter of investigation in recent years. Notably, mild Parkinsonian signs in heterozygous mutation carriers can be so subtle that they may be missed if not specifically investigated. METHODS: We studied 15 heterozygous Parkin and PINK1 AMC and 18...
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