Cardiac sympathetic denervation from the early stage of Parkinson's disease: clinical and experimental studies with radiolabeled MIBG.

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Authors

Hisato Takatsu · Gifu University Hospital

Hiroshi Nishida

Abstract

Cardiac scintigraphy with 123I-MIBG may be used as a new imaging approach in the diagnosis and characterization of akinetic-rigid syndromes, especially Parkinson's disease.

Topics & Keywords

Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases Neurological disorders and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 41, Issue 1, pp. 71-7

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