Focal cortical and subcortical atrophy in early Parkinson's disease
Tinaz S, Courtney MG, Stern CE. Focal cortical and subcortical atrophy in early Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders 2010, 26: 436-441. PMID: 21462259, PMCID: PMC4502575, DOI: 10.1002/mds.23453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's disease patientsDisease patientsParkinson's diseaseDisease groupEarly-stage Parkinson's disease patientsSubstantia nigra pars compactaAnxiety state scoresFocal cortical thinningEarly Parkinson's diseaseParkinson's disease groupCortical thickness changesManifest Parkinson's diseaseStriatal volume lossSubcortical structural changesOccipito-parietal areasHealthy control participantsLimbic cortexPars compactaSubcortical atrophyCortical thinningVentrolateral prefrontal cortexCortical thicknessSubcortical volumesControl groupAlzheimer's disease