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Prevalence and Natural History of Superficial Siderosis: A Population-Based Study.
Stroke - 1 Dec 2017
Pichler Michael, Vemuri Prashanthi, Rabinstein Alejandro A, Aakre Jeremiah, Flemming Kelly D, Brown Robert D, Kumar Neeraj, Kantarci Kejal, Kremers Walter, Mielke Michelle M, Knopman David S, Jack Clifford R, Petersen Ronald C, Lowe Val, Graff-Radford Jonathan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Superficial siderosis (SS) is characterized by hemosiderin deposition in the superficial layers of the central nervous system and can be seen during postmortem examination or with iron-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging techniques. The distribution of SS may predict the probable underlying cause. This study aimed to report the prevalence and natural history of SS in a population-based...
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