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Accurate differentiation of parkinsonism and essential tremor using visual assessment of [123I]-FP-CIT SPECT imaging: The [123I]-FP-CIT study group

Movement Disorders · 2000 · Vol. 15(3) · pp. 503–510

Hani T. S. Benamer✉J. PattersonDonald G. GrossetJan BooijK. de BruinEA Van RoyenJohannes D. Speelman(Academic Medical Center)M. H. I. M. Horstink(Radboud University Nijmegen)H. J. W. A. Sips(Radboud University Nijmegen)R. A. DierckxJan VersijptD. DecooChris van der LindenDonald M. HadleyM DoderAndrew J. LeesDurval C. CostaS. GacinovicWolfgang H. Oertel(Philipps University of Marburg)Oliver Pogarell(Philipps University of Marburg)Helmut Hoeffken(Philipps University of Marburg)K. Joseph(Philipps University of Marburg)Klaus TatschJohannes Schwarz(Universität Ulm)Vincent Ries(Universität Ulm)

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Abstract

Visual assessment of [123I]-FP-CIT SPECT images is an easily applied diagnostic test which is helpful in the differential diagnosis of tremor disorders and in confirming a clinical diagnosis of a hypokinetic-rigid syndrome.

Neurological disorders and treatments Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Genetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesParkinsonismEssential tremorMedicinePutamenNuclear medicineSingle-photon emission computed tomographySpect imagingDifferential diagnosisDiagnostic accuracyRadiology

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCorpus StriatumDiagnosis, DifferentialDominance, CerebralFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseaseReference ValuesTropanesObserver Variation

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Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease: a clinico-pathological study of 100 cases.