Thalamic D2 receptors in dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease, and Parkinson's disease dementia.

Piggott, Margaret A; Ballard, Clive G; Dickinson, Heather O; McKeith, Ian G; Perry, Robert H; Perry, Elaine K

Piggott, Margaret A; Ballard, Clive G; Dickinson, Heather O; McKeith, Ian G; Perry, Robert H; Perry, Elaine K.

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Piggott MA; IAH Research Laboratories, Institute for Ageing and Health, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. m.a.piggott@ncl.ac.uk

Int J Neuropsychopharmacol ; 10(2): 231-44, 2007 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16448581

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Dementia/metabolism; Lewy Body Disease/metabolism; Parkinson Disease/metabolism; Receptors, Dopamine D2/metabolism; Thalamus/metabolism; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use; Autopsy; Autoradiography; Basal Ganglia Diseases/metabolism; Basal Ganglia Diseases/psychology; Cerebral Cortex/pathology; Consciousness Disorders/metabolism; Consciousness Disorders/psychology; Dementia/etiology; Dementia/psychology; Female; Hallucinations/metabolism; Hallucinations/psychology; Humans; Lewy Bodies/pathology; Lewy Body Disease/pathology; Lewy Body Disease/psychology; Male; Movement Disorders/metabolism; Movement Disorders/psychology; Neuropsychological Tests; Parkinson Disease/complications; Parkinson Disease/psychology; Thalamic Nuclei/metabolism; Thalamic Nuclei/pathology; Thalamus/pathology

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Parkinson Disease / Thalamus / Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Lewy Body Disease / Dementia Type of study: Etiology_studies Language: En Journal: Int J Neuropsychopharmacol Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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