Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages e111-e113 , September 2011

Motor cortex hyperexcitability in subcortical ischemic vascular dementia

  • Giovanni Pennisi

      Affiliations

    • University of Catania, Department of Neurosciences, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95123 Catania, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 095 378 2699; fax: +39 0959 378 2808.
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  • Raffaele Ferri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, IRCCS Oasi Troina, Via Conte Ruggero 73, I-94018 Troina (EN), Italy
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  • Giovanna Alagona

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Manuela Pennisi

      Affiliations

    • University of Catania, Department of Neurosciences, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95123 Catania, Italy
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  • Giulia Malaguarnera

      Affiliations

    • Department of Senescence, Urological and Neurological Sciences, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Massimo Motta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Senescence, Urological and Neurological Sciences, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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  • Rita Bella

      Affiliations

    • University of Catania, Department of Neurosciences, Via S. Sofia 78, I-95123 Catania, Italy

Received 5 March 2010 ,Revised 10 July 2010 ,Accepted 12 July 2010.

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PII: S0167-4943(10)00190-1

doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.07.004

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 53, Issue 2 , Pages e111-e113 , September 2011

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