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Parkinson's disease CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Overview

On brain CT scan, Parkinson disease is characterized by cortical and subcortical atrophy.

CT Scan

CT Scan

On brain CT scan, Parkinson disease is characterized by cortical and subcortical atrophy.[1][2]

References

References

  1. Steiner I, Gomori JM, Melamed E (1985). “Features of brain atrophy in Parkinson’s disease. A CT scan study”. Neuroradiology. 27 (2): 158–60. PMID 3990948.
  2. Starkstein SE, Leiguarda R (1993). “Neuropsychological correlates of brain atrophy in Parkinson’s disease: a CT-scan study”. Mov. Disord. 8 (1): 51–5. doi:10.1002/mds.870080110. PMID 8419807.

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