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Correlation of dystonia severity and iron accumulation in Rett syndrome.
Scientific reports - 12 Jan 2021
Jan Tz-Yun, Wong Lee-Chin, Yang Ming-Tao, Huang Chien-Feng Judith, Hsu Chia-Jui, Peng Steven Shinn-Forng, Tseng Wen-Yih Isaac, Lee Wang-Tso
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT) commonly demonstrate Parkinsonian features and dystonia at teen age; however, the pathological reason remains unclear. Abnormal iron accumulation in deep gray matter were reported in some Parkinsonian-related disorders. In this study, we investigated the iron accumulation in deep gray matter of RTT and its correlation with dystonia severity. We recruited 18 RTT-diagnosed...
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