Vagus Nerve Cross-Sectional Area in Patients With Parkinson's Disease—An Ultrasound Case-Control Study

Background: Vagal parasympathetic neurons are prone to degeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). High-resolution ultrasound can precisely estimate the cross-sectional (CSA) area of peripheral nerves. Here, we tested the hypothesis that vagus CSA is reduced in PD. Methods: We included 56 healthy...

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Autores principales: Horsager, Jacob, Walter, Uwe, Fedorova, Tatyana D., Andersen, Katrine B., Skjærbæk, Casper, Knudsen, Karoline, Okkels, Niels, von Weitzel-Mudersbach, Paul, Dyrskog, Stig Eric, Bergholt, Bo, Borghammer, Per
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8258145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34239497
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.681413

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8258145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34239497
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.681413

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