Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 275-279 , May 2010

Sleep disturbances and brain MRI morphometry in Parkinson's disease, multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy – a comparative study

  • Rômulo L. Gama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sarah Network of Hospitals for Rehabilitation, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Research project: A. conception, B. organization, C. execution (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
    • Manuscript: A. writing of the first draft, B. review and critique (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
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  • Daniel G. Távora

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sarah Network of Hospitals for Rehabilitation, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Research project: A. conception, B. organization, C. execution (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
    • Manuscript: A. writing of the first draft, B. review and critique (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
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  • Rodrigo C. Bomfim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sarah Network of Hospitals for Rehabilitation, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Research project: A. conception, B. organization, C. execution (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
    • Manuscript: A. writing of the first draft, B. review and critique (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
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  • Cruiff E. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, Sarah Network of Hospitals for Rehabilitation, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Statistical analysis: A. design, B. execution, C. review and critique (C.E. Silva: 2A, 2B, 2C, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B).
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  • Veralice M. de Bruin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Rua Prof. Costa Mendes 1608 – 4° Andar CEP: 60430 040, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Tel.: +55 85 3242 1681; fax: +55 85 3261 5540.
    • Research project: A. conception, B. organization, C. execution (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
    • Statistical analysis: A. design, B. execution, C. review and critique (C.E. Silva: 2A, 2B, 2C, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B).
    • Manuscript: A. writing of the first draft, B. review and critique (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
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  • Pedro F.C. de Bruin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
    • Research project: A. conception, B. organization, C. execution (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).
    • Manuscript: A. writing of the first draft, B. review and critique (R.L. Gama: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, D.G. Tavora: 1B, 1C, 3B, R.C. Bomfim: 1B, 1C, 3B, V.M.S. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3B, P.F.C. Bruin: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A, 3B).

Received 28 September 2009 ,Revised 28 December 2009 ,Accepted 18 January 2010.

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 The review of this paper was entirely handled by an Associate Editor, Rober Rodnitzky.

PII: S1353-8020(10)00020-9

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.01.002

Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 275-279 , May 2010