Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 13, Issue 7 , Pages 434-437 , October 2007

Gait disturbance in normal pressure hydrocephalus: A clinical study

  • Paulo Bugalho

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department–Hospital Egas Moniz, Rua da Junqueira, 126, 1349-019, Lisboa, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +351213650459; fax: +351213420155.
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  • João Guimarães

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department–Hospital Egas Moniz, Rua da Junqueira, 126, 1349-019, Lisboa, Portugal
    • Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 26 April 2006 ,Revised 20 June 2006 ,Accepted 18 August 2006.

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PII: S1353-8020(06)00217-3

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.08.007

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 13, Issue 7 , Pages 434-437 , October 2007

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