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This study investigates scoliosis in rats with experimentally-induced hemiparkinsonism due to unilateral striatal dopamine denervation. The findings indicate that the severity of scoliosis is closely related to the degree of dopamine depletion and is associated with increased postsynaptic dopamine receptor supersensitivity. Radiographic evidence supports the correlation between the direction of spinal curvature and the side of parkinsonian symptoms, mirroring clinical observations in Parkinson

Author
Karla Valderrama
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