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We measured circadian rhythmicity in rectal temperature change and found that the amplitude of body temperature was significantly reduced in patients with progressive supranuclear palsy compared to those with Parkinson disease.
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Suzuki, K., Miyamoto, T., Miyamoto, M. et al. The core body temperature rhythm is altered in progressive supranuclear palsy. Clin Auton Res 19, 65–68 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-009-0510-7
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