Detecting brainstem changes in Parkinson’s disease using quantitative MRI
Objective: 1. Can brainstem changes be detected using quantitative MRI (qMRI). 2. How many subjects would be required to detecting changes in brainstem regions affected…Striatal and pedunculopontine nucleus diffusion tensor imaging in cervical dystonia
Objective: To characterize white matter integrity in the striatum and pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in patients with cervical dystonia using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Background: The…Gaze evoked blepharospasm
Objective: Herein we present a patient with asymmetric blepharospasm (BLS) evoked by upward gaze. Background: Essential BLS is a focal presentation of dystonia. However, brain…Cervical dystonia associated to Wallenberg syndrome
Objective: To describe, for the first time, a patient who developed cervical dystonia with signs and symptoms of a Wallenberg syndrome. Background: Secondary cervical dystonia…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.