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Further evidence for a distinctive atypical degenerative parkinsonism in the Caribbean: A new cluster in the French West Indian Island of Martinique.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2018
Lannuzel Annie, Edragas Régine, Lackmy Angéla, Tressières Benoit, Pelonde Véronique, Kaptué Mireille Edimo Nana, Mécharles Sylvie, Demas Alexis, François Billy, McGovern Eavan, Vidailhet Marie, Gaymard Bertrand, Roze Emmanuel
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BACKGROUND: A high prevalence of an atypical levodopa-resistant parkinsonism has been reported in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. These seminal observations have not been replicated or extended to neighbouring populations who share genetic and environmental characteristics. METHODS: To further characterise this atypical parkinsonism we prospectively investigated 305 consecutive patients with neurodegenerative...
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