Article
PET of brain prion protein amyloid in Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 Mar 2010
Kepe Vladimir, Ghetti Bernardino, Farlow Martin R, Bresjanac Mara, Miller Karen, Huang Sung-Cheng, Wong Koon-Pong, Murrell Jill R, Piccardo Pedro, Epperson Francine, Repovs Grega, Smid Lojze M, Petric Andrej, Siddarth Prabha, Liu Jie, Satyamurthy Nagichettiar, Small Gary W, Barrio Jorge R
Abstract excerpt
In vivo amyloid PET imaging was carried out on six symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers of PRNP mutations associated with the Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker (GSS) disease, a rare familial neurodegenerative brain disorder demonstrating prion amyloid neuropathology, using 2-(1-{6-[(2-[F-18]fluoroe...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
