A distinct neuromelanin magnetic resonance imaging pattern in parkinsonian multiple system atrophy

A distinct neuromelanin magnetic resonance imaging pattern in parkinsonian multiple system atrophy

Abstract Background Parkinsonian variant of multiple system atrophy is a neurodegenerative disorder frequently misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease. No early imaging biomarkers currently differentiate these disorders. Methods Simple visual imaging analysis of the substantia nigra and locus coeruleus...

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Main Authors: Rita Moiron Simões, Ana Castro Caldas, Joana Grilo, Daisy Correia, Carla Guerreiro, Patrícia Pita Lobo, Anabela Valadas, Marguerita Fabbri, Leonor Correia Guedes, Miguel Coelho, Mario Miguel Rosa, Joaquim J. Ferreira, Sofia Reimão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Multiple system atrophy
Neuromelanin
Susceptibility-weighted imaging
Nigrosome 1
MRI
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-02007-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-020-02007-5

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