Educational level and its association with dopamine transporter loss in patients with Parkinson's disease
According to the cognitive-reserve concept, higher educated dementia patients tolerate more brain pathology than lower educated patients with similar impairment. Here, we examined whether higher education is associated with more severe dopamine terminal loss at the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Merle C. Hoenig, Verena Dzialas, Magdalena Banwinkler, Adrian Asendorf, Alexander Drzezga, Thilo van Eimeren Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
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