Evaluation of Substantia Nigra Volume of Patients with Parkinson's Disease Using 3-dimensional Neuromelanin Images
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Substantia nigra neuromelanin: structure, synthesis, and molecular behaviour.
The pigmented neurones of the substantia nigra are typically lost in Parkinson's disease; however, the possible relation between neuronal vulnerability and the presence of neuromelanin has not been elucidated. Early histological studies revealed the presence of increasing amounts of neuromelanin in the substantia nigra with aging in higher mammals, showed that the neuromelanin granules are surr...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2329-9096
DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000486