TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuroimaging of Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism
AU - Zgaljardic, Dennis J.
AU - Feigin, Andrew
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - The basal ganglia and its associated circuitry can be assessed with a variety of neuroimaging methods that can provide information regarding specific neurotransmitter systems, the functional activity of brain regions, and the structural integrity of these regions. In Parkinson's disease (PD) and related atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APS), these imaging methods may be useful for many reasons, including aiding in differential diagnosis and measuring the efficacy of new therapies. This paper reviews recent developments in the application of neuroimaging to the assessment of PD and related APS.
AB - The basal ganglia and its associated circuitry can be assessed with a variety of neuroimaging methods that can provide information regarding specific neurotransmitter systems, the functional activity of brain regions, and the structural integrity of these regions. In Parkinson's disease (PD) and related atypical parkinsonian syndromes (APS), these imaging methods may be useful for many reasons, including aiding in differential diagnosis and measuring the efficacy of new therapies. This paper reviews recent developments in the application of neuroimaging to the assessment of PD and related APS.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11910-004-0053-1
DO - 10.1007/s11910-004-0053-1
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15217542
AN - SCOPUS:3543067483
SN - 1528-4042
VL - 4
SP - 284
EP - 289
JO - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
JF - Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports
IS - 4
ER -