Abstract
Testing olfactory function may be helpful in differentiating vascular parkinsonism from Parkinson's disease.
Keywords
ParkinsonismParkinson's diseaseMedicineConfidence intervalDiseaseVascular diseaseDegenerative diseaseCentral nervous system diseaseOlfactory systemInternal medicinePathologyPsychiatry
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- 75
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- 12
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- 1749-1752
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Regina Katzenschlager
(2004).
Olfactory function distinguishes vascular parkinsonism from Parkinson's disease.
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
, 75
(12)
, 1749-1752.
https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2003.035287
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- 10.1136/jnnp.2003.035287