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Parkinsonian Syndromes - Diagnosis
By selectively binding to the dopamine transporters on neurons, DaTSCAN can identify any dopaminergic loss associated with Parkinsonian syndromes.[6]
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2. Hughes AJ et al. Brain 2002; 125: 861-70
3. Benamer HTS et al. Mov Disord 2003; 18: 977-84
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5. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; Clinical Guideline 35: Parkinson's disease:
Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care, June 2006
6. Benamer HTS et al. Mov Disord 2000; 3: 503-10
7. GE Healthcare DaTSCAN SmPC 2007
2. Hughes AJ et al. Brain 2002; 125: 861-70
3. Benamer HTS et al. Mov Disord 2003; 18: 977-84
4. Grosset D et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2007; 78: 465-9
5. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; Clinical Guideline 35: Parkinson's disease:
Diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care, June 2006
6. Benamer HTS et al. Mov Disord 2000; 3: 503-10
7. GE Healthcare DaTSCAN SmPC 2007
