High brain iron level in asymptomatic carriers of heterozygous ceruloplasmin gene mutations

Mov Disord. 2008 Apr 30;23(6):916-7. doi: 10.1002/mds.21980.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Basal Ganglia / pathology
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Carrier State
  • Ceruloplasmin / genetics*
  • Female
  • Genetic Carrier Screening
  • Humans
  • Iron / metabolism*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation*
  • Red Nucleus / pathology
  • Siblings
  • Substantia Nigra / pathology
  • Thalamus / pathology

Substances

  • Iron
  • Ceruloplasmin