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Atypical Parkinsonism

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Atypical parkinsonism syndromes, such multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, and dementia with Lewy bodies, are a heterogeneous group of diseases with complex pathological and clinical features. In this chapter we discuss techniques in neurorehabilitation, including physical and speech therapies, that may improve the quality of life of patients with atypical parkinsonism

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    Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini M.D., Ph.D. & Giovana Diaferia S.L.P., M.Sc.

  2. Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Carolina de Oliveira Souza P.T., M.Sc.

  3. Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA

    Alberto J. Espay M.D., M.Sc.

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Barsottini, O.G.P., de Oliveira Souza, C., Diaferia, G., Espay, A.J. (2017). Atypical Parkinsonism. In: Chien, H., Barsottini, O. (eds) Movement Disorders Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46062-8_3

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