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ArticleMovement disorders clinical practice2023

Vagus Nerve Ultrasonography Helps Distinguish Multiple System Atrophy from Other Parkinsonian Syndromes.

Kazumasa Oura, Takashi Yamaguchi, Ryota Nozaki, Keita Taguchi, Yoshio Suzuki, Kai Takahashi, Kenta Takahashi, Kazuhiro Iwaoka, Makoto Takahashi, Ryo Itabashi and 1 more

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Article in Movement disorders clinical practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kazumasa OuraDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2693-7585
Takashi YamaguchiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Ryota NozakiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Keita TaguchiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Yoshio SuzukiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Kai TakahashiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Kenta TakahashiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Kazuhiro IwaokaDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Makoto TakahashiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Ryo ItabashiDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Tetsuya MaedaDivision of Neurology and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine Iwate Medical University Morioka Japan.
Iwate Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Distinguishing multiple system atrophy from other parkinsonian syndromes is challenging. Objectives: To evaluate vagus nerve ultrasonography for differentiating parkinsonian syndromes. Methods: A single-center, cross-sectional, observational study assessed 85 consecutive adult patients with de novo parkinsonism between June 2020 and December 2022, using 12 MHz ultrasonography of the vagus nerve cross-sectional area. Results: Bilateral vagus nerves were smaller in multiple system atrophy than in other parkinsonian syndromes. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for differentiating multiple system atrophy was 0.79 on the right side and 0.74 on the left. The cut-off values to diagnose multiple system atrophy were 0.71 and 0.86 mm Conclusions: Vagus nerve ultrasonography may differentiate multiple system atrophy from other parkinsonian syndromes.

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adult patientsmultiple system atrophyparkinsonian syndromesultrasonographyvagus nerve

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PMCPMC10585973
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