Differential Progression of Midbrain Atrophy in Parkinsonism: Longitudinal MRI Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Midbrain atrophy progresses differentially in patients with PSP-RS, PSP-P, and PD. Longitudinal measurements of midbrain atrophy using MRI-based visual rating indexes can help distinguish patients with PSP-P from those with PSP-RS and PD.
PMID: 27614955 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Neuro-Degenerative Diseases - September 9, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Hwang M, Yang H, Kim Y, Youn J, Park J, Huh YE, Kim HT, Cho JW Tags: Neurodegener Dis Source Type: research