The cerebellum in idiopathic cervical dystonia: A specific pattern of structural abnormalities?

In recent years, cerebellar abnormalities have gained increasing attention as possible physiopathological substratum of idiopathic cervical dystonia (ICD), but a consistent pattern of cerebellar structural modifications has not yet been established. We systematically investigated the presence of volumetric alterations of cerebellar gray (GM) and white matter (WM) in ICD patients, as well as their clinical relevance.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - September 22, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Giuseppe Pontillo, Anna Castagna, Elena A. Vola, Antonella Macerollo, Silvio Peluso, Camilla Russo, Francesca Baglio, Fiore Manganelli, Arturo Brunetti, Sirio Cocozza, Marcello Esposito Source Type: research