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Transcranial ultrasound in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA).
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Mar 2012
Liman Jan, Wellmer Andreas, Rostasy Kevin, Bähr Mathias, Kermer Pawel
Abstract excerpt
NBIA/HSS is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with iron accumulation in specific brain regions. To date, the diagnosis is obtained by typical MRI changes followed by genetic mutation analysis. This procedure is laborious and limited to a few specially equipped medical centres. Since transcranial sonography (TCS) is widely used for the early diagnosis of PD in adults displaying parenchymal metal deposits, it...
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