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MR Imaging of the Superior Profile of the Midbrain: Differential Diagnosis between Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Parkinson Disease

Andrea Righini, Angelo Antonini, Roberta De Notaris, Elena Bianchini, Nicoletta Meucci, Giorgio Sacilotto, Margherita Canesi, Danilo De Gaspari, Fabio Triulzi and Gianni Pezzoli
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