MRI Findings in Neuroferritinopathy

Neuroferritinopathy is a neurodegenerative disease which demonstrates brain iron accumulation caused by the mutations in the ferritin light chain gene. On brain MRI in neuroferritinopathy, iron deposits are observed as low-intensity areas on T2WI and as signal loss on T2*WI. On T2WI, hyperintense ab...

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Main Authors: Emiko Ohta, Yoshihisa Takiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Neurology Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/197438
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