MRI Tz Hypointensities in basal ganglia of premanifest Huntingtons disease
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MRI T2 Hypointensities in basal ganglia of premanifest HuntingtonTMs disease ΠPLOS Currents Huntington Disease
Increased iron levels have been demonstrated in the basal ganglia of manifest Huntington’s disease (HD). An excess in iron accumulation correlates with MRI T2-weighted hypointensity. Determination of the amount of hypointensities in the basal ganglia in the premanifest phase of HD may give more insight in the role of iron in the pathogenesis of HD. Therefore, the present study assessed whether ...
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