Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Page 620 , 5 November 2009

No need to droop your head in Parkinson's disease?

  • Wolfgang N. Loscher
    • ,
  • Gregor K. Wenning

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Division of Neurobiology, Autonomic Function Unit, Parkinson and Movement Disorder Centre, Department of Neurology, Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Tel.: +43 512 504 81 811; fax: +43 512 504 23912.

Received 3 August 2009

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PII: S1353-8020(09)00210-7

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2009.08.001

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 15, Issue 9 , Page 620 , 5 November 2009

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