Cognitive impairment in multiple system atrophy: Changing concepts
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Cognitive impairment in multiple system atrophy: Changing concepts
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is characterized by a variable combination of cerebellar ataxia, parkinsonism and pyramidal signs associated with autonomic failure. Classically, cognitive impairment was not considered a clinical feature of MSA and dementia was pointed out as an exclusion diagnostic criteria. Based on comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, cognitive impairment was found to b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642011dn05040008