Longitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker
Gaurav R, Yahia‐Cherif L, Pyatigorskaya N, Mangone G, Biondetti E, Valabrègue R, Ewenczyk C, Hutchison R, Cedarbaum J, Corvol J, Vidailhet M, Lehéricy S. Longitudinal Changes in Neuromelanin MRI Signal in Parkinson's Disease: A Progression Marker. Movement Disorders 2021, 36: 1592-1602. PMID: 33751655, PMCID: PMC8359265, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal intracranial volumePD patientsHealthy volunteersParkinson's diseaseIntracranial volumeObservational case-control studySubstantia nigra pars compactaDirect noninvasive assessmentDisease-modifying treatmentsEarly PD patientsFemale PD patientsTherapeutic drug trialsCase-control studyNeuromelanin-sensitive MRI techniquesNeuromelanin-sensitive imagingMale patientsFemale patientsPars compactaCohort IICohort IDrug trialsPatientsImaging biomarkersNoninvasive assessmentDisease severity