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Article: 'Hardening of the Arteries' in the Central Nervous System in Scleroderma.
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- August 1, 2009
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'Hardening of the Arteries' in the Central Nervous System in Scleroderma
By John J. Caronna, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Caronna reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.
Synopsis: Young patients with scleroderma, free of neurological symptoms, still show abnormalities in cognitive function and cerebrovascular reactivity.
Source: Giuliodori G, Fraticelli P, Bartolini M, et al. Cognitive and cerebral hemodynamic impairment in scleroderma patients. Eur J Neurol Doc: 10. 1111/j. 1468-1331. 2009.02714
Scleroderma is the characteristic feature of a heterogeneous group of ...