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Abstract #4455

Differential Brain Activation Pattern for a Simple Motor Task in Parkinsonism: An FMRI Study

Mohit Saxena1, Senthil S. Kumaran2, Sumit Singh1, Madhuri Behari1

1Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; 2Department of N.M.R., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India


Parkinsonism including Parkinsons disease, multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy, is characterized by motor dysfunction. In this fMRI study, we observed differential activation pattern among the above three categories. Also, motor dysfunction improved with the intake of dopaminergic drugs.