Mesencephalic area measured by transcranial sonography in the differential diagnosis of parkinsonism.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Isabel Sastre Bataller

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• Juan Francisco Vázquez Costa

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• Irene Martínez Torres

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• Pilar Sahuquillo Ruiz

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• Ignacio Rubio Agusti

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• Juan Andres Burguera Hernandez

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• Jose Manuel Ferrer Casanova

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• Caridad Valero Merino

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• José Ignacio Tembl Ferrairo

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Grupos

• Hemostasia, Trombosis, Arteriosclerosis y Biología vascular

• Patología Neuromuscular y Ataxias

Abstract

Transcranial B-mode sonography (TCS) has become an important tool in the differential diagnosis of parkinsonism given that current technology enables an adequate assessment of brain structures. In this study we aimed at evaluating the usefulness of midbrain area measured by TCS in the differential diagnosis between Parkinson's Disease (PD) and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

Keywords

• Transcranial sonography; Midbrain; Third ventricle; Parkinsonism; Progressive supranuclear palsy