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Neurology • Movement disorders
What is the practical application of alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay CSF testing for the diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease?
In light of commercially available SYNTap CSF testing.
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I use skin biopsies which have good reported sensitivity and specificity to diagnose PD/DLB and MSA (Gibbons et al., PMID 38506839), and anecdotally able to distinguish between PD/DLB and MSA (Gibbons et al., PMID 36657992).In my practice, I use skin biopsies when the differential includes tardive p...
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at UPMC
Very helpful.
Very helpful.
Dr. @Espay, have you found a reliable commercial e...