High-resolution diffusion tensor imaging in the substantia nigra of de novo Parkinson disease - Vaillancourt, D E; Spraker, M B; Prodoehl, J; Abraham, I; Corcos, D M; Zhou, X J; Comella, C L; Little, D M (Neurology, 2009)
Keywords: Adult; Aged; Anisotropy; Biomarkers - analysis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diffusion; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging - instrumentation; Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Disease Progression; Dopamine - metabolism; Early Diagnosis; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Degeneration - diagnosis; Nerve Degeneration - physiopathology; Neurons - metabolism; Neurons - pathology; Parkinson Disease - diagnosis; Parkinson Disease - physiopathology; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Substantia Nigra - pathology; Substantia Nigra - physiopathology