DaT-SPECT assessment depicts dopamine depletion among asymptomatic G2019S LRRK2 mutation carriers.

Identification of early changes in Dopamine-Transporter (DaT) SPECT imaging expected in the prodromal phase of Parkinson's disease (PD), are usually overlooked. Carriers of the G2019S LRRK2 mutation are known to be at high risk for developing PD, compared to non-carriers. In this work we aimed...

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Main Authors: Moran Artzi, Einat Even-Sapir, Hedva Lerman Shacham, Avner Thaler, Avi Orr Urterger, Susan Bressman, Karen Marder, Talma Hendler, Nir Giladi, Dafna Ben Bashat, Anat Mirelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391020?pdf=render