Volumetric analysis of the hypothalamus in Huntington Disease using 3T MRI: the IMAGE-HD Study.

Huntington disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG repeat in the huntingtin gene. Non-motor symptoms and signs such as psychiatric disturbances, sleep problems and metabolic dysfunction are part of the disease manifestation. These aspects may relate to changes in...

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Main Authors: Sanaz Gabery, Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis, Sofia Hult Lundh, Rachel Y Cheong, Andrew Churchyard, Phyllis Chua, Julie C Stout, Gary F Egan, Deniz Kirik, Åsa Petersén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319930?pdf=render