Atrophy

Research from University College London, Institute of Neurology in the area of atrophy published

Published in Cardiovascular Week, July 5th, 2010

Current study results from the report, 'Onset and progression of pathologic atrophy in Huntington disease: a longitudinal MR imaging study,' have been published. According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Longitudinal MR imaging measures provide an opportunity to track progression in HD before the emergence of clinical symptoms. This may prove useful in assessing disease-modifying treatments."

"We investigated how caudate and global volumes change as HD progresses from premanifest to early disease. Forty HD gene-positive individuals and 19 controls underwent serial volumetric MR imaging (baseline, 12 and 27 months; 2 or 3 scans per person). At...

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