Abstract
The nucleus basalis of Meynert, which supplies diffuse cholinergic fibers to the cerebral neocortex, was investigated in two cases of parkinsonism‐dementia complex of Guam (PDG). The nucleus basalis of the two PDG patients showed extensive neuron loss when compared with age‐matched non‐Guamanian controls, suggesting the necessity of investigating activity of cholinergic enzymes in the brains of patients with PDG.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 87-91 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Annals of Neurology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology