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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2018; 10(4): 30-45
Published online Apr 28, 2018. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v10.i4.30
Published online Apr 28, 2018. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v10.i4.30
Table 5 Increased iron levels in the central nervous system
| Entity | Increased iron location | Ref. |
| Parkinson’s disease | SN, pars compacta, brainstem | [53] |
| Alzheimer’s disease | Hippocampus, GP | [54] |
| PKAN | GP, SN sparing DN | [55] |
| Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy | GP, SN, DN | [55] |
| Neuroferritinopathy | GP, P, DN with cavitation | [55] |
| Aceruloplasminemia | BG, thalami with no cavitation | [55] |
| Huntington’s disease | CN, P | [56] |
| Progressive MCI versus stable MCI | Right GP, SN | [57] |
| Multiple sclerosis | CN, P and thalamic pulvinar | [60] |
- Citation: Halefoglu AM, Yousem DM. Susceptibility weighted imaging: Clinical applications and future directions. World J Radiol 2018; 10(4): 30-45
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v10/i4/30.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v10.i4.30