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Longitudinal analysis of regional grey matter loss in Huntington disease: effects of the length of the expanded CAG repeat.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Feb 2008
Ruocco H H, Bonilha L, Li L M, Lopes-Cendes I, Cendes F
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BACKGROUND: The mechanisms guiding the progression of neuronal damage in patients with Huntington disease (HD) are not completely understood. It is unclear whether the genotype--that is, the length of the expanded CAG repeat--guides the location and speed of grey matter decline once HD is clinically manifested. Moreover, the relationship between cortical and subcortical grey matter atrophy and the severity of...
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