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What are the risks from medical X-rays and other low dose radiation? by WALL, B. F, KENDALL, G. M, EDWARDS, A. A, BOUFFLER, S, MUIRHEAD, C. R, MEARA, J. R

“…The magnitude of the risks from low doses of radiation is one of the central questions in radiological protection. It is particularly relevant when discussing…”
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The Parkinson's Disease Activities of Daily Living Scale: a new simple and brief subjective measure of disability in Parkinson's disease by Hobson, J P, Edwards, N I, Meara, R J

“…Objective: To develop a brief, valid and reliable self-report scale for the assessment of activities of daily living in Parkinson's disease (PD). Design:…”
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A record-based case–control study of natural background radiation and the incidence of childhood leukaemia and other cancers in Great Britain during 1980–2006 by Kendall, G M, Little, M P, Wakeford, R, Bunch, K J, Miles, J C H, Vincent, T J, Meara, J R, Murphy, M F G

“…We conducted a large record-based case–control study testing associations between childhood cancer and natural background radiation. Cases (27 447) born and…”
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The utility of the Stroke Aphasia Depression Questionnaire (SADQ) in a stroke rehabilitation unit by Leeds, L, Meara, R J, Hobson, J P

“…Objective: To determine the utility of an observer-based rating scale to detect depression in patients without aphasia. Design: Correlation analysis between…”
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Is the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire Suitable as a Self-Report Measure of the Health Status of Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease? by Hobson, J P, Meara, R J

“…An amended version of the Short Form 36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36), which has been suggested as being more suitable for self-completion in older…”
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Parkinson's disease epidemiology in the Northampton District, England, 1992 by Sutcliffe, R L, Meara, J R

“…In a population of 302,000, in a Midlands district of England, the estimated prevalence of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) increased from 108 to 121 per…”
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Central and peripheral autonomic integrity in Parkinson's disease by Adhiyaman, V., Hobson, P., Meara, R. J.

“…Parkinsons disease (PD), pure autonomic failure (PAF) and multiple-system atrophy (MSA) are strongly associated with primary autonomic failure (AF)…”
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Higher level gait disorders by Ganeshram, K. N., Adhiyaman, V., Meara, R. J.

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Screening in primary health care for undiagnosed tremor in an elderly population in Wales by Meara, R J, Bisarya, S, Hobson, J P

“…Research into screening for Parkinson disease. [(BNI unique abstract)] 5 references…”
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Antiphospholipid syndrome and dystonia-parkinsonism: Need for anticoagulation by Adhiyaman, V., Meara, R.J., Bhowmick, B.K.

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Health professionals knowledge about Alzheimer's disease by Hobson, J. P., Coyle, J. M., Leeds, L., Meara, R. J.

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in geriatric patients: attitudes of health care professionals by Hasan, M, Meara, R J, Bhowmick, B K, Woodhouse, K

“…This study investigated, by questionnaire, the attitudes of geriatricians, speech therapists, dieticians, and nurses towards feeding by percutaneous endoscopic…”
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Clinical assessment of olfactory dysfunction in Parkinson's disease by Mansoor, M. R., Prichard, D. R., Hobson, J. P., Meara, R. J.

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The quality of diagnostic coding in cerebrovascular disease by Hasan, M, Meara, R J, Bhowmick, B K

“…We investigated the quality of diagnostic coding in relation to cerebrovascular disease (CVD) in a computerized clinical information system by comparing the…”
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Relationship between electromyographic activity and clinically assessed rigidity studied at the wrist joint in Parkinson's disease by Meara, R J, Cody, F W

“…The electromyographic (EMG) patterns recorded from wrist muscles during manually applied, repetitive flexion and extension movements of the wrist joint, used…”
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Hereditary progressive chorea without dementia by Schady, W, Meara, R J

“…A family with hereditary non-Huntington's chorea is presented. Transmission was autosomal dominant with variable penetrance. Chorea commenced in childhood and…”
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A comparison of the new executive functioning domains of the CAMCOG‐R with existing tests of executive function in elderly stroke survivors by Leeds, Lesley, Meara, R. Jolyon, Woods, Robert, Hobson, J. Peter

“…Aim: to compare the two new executive function tests of the revised Cambridge Cognitive Examination (CAMCOG‐R), a bedside measure of cognitive function, with…”
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Brachial plexus neuropathy by Schady, W, Meara, R J

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The Feasibility of Cognitive Screening of Patients with Ischaemic Stroke Using the Preliminary Neuropsychological Battery by Hobson, J.P., Leeds, L., Meara, R.J.

“…In the present study, we assessed the reliability, validity and diagnostic accuracy of the non-verbal Preliminary Neuropsychological Battery (PNB) in a sample…”
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Review : the pathophysiology of the motor signs in Parkinson's disease by MEARA, R. J

“…Research has identified a relationship between the motor ability deficiencies of people with Parkinson's disease and the basal ganglia. It appears that an…”
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