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Transcranial ultrasound in different monogenetic subtypes of Parkinson's disease.
Journal of neurology - 1 May 2007
Schweitzer Katherine J, Brüssel Theresa, Leitner Petra, Krüger Rejko, Bauer Peter, Woitalla Dirk, Tomiuk Jürgen, Gasser Thomas, Berg Daniela
Abstract excerpt
Hyperechogenicity of the substantia nigra (SN) has been found to be a typical sign in idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), prevalent in more than 90% of affected individuals. To see whether SN hyperechogenicity is also characteristic for monogenetically caused PD, we investigated PD patients with alpha-synuclein, LRRK2, parkin, PINK1 and DJ-1 mutations by transcranial sonography (TCS). In all these patients the...
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