transcranial sonography (TCS)
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Clinical significance
- shows hyperechogenic lesions of substantia nigra & basal ganglia, thought to reflect iron accumulation, in multiple primary neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis
- degree of substantia nigra changes at baseline predicts 2-year risk for progression of multiple sclerosis
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References
- ↑ Walter U et al Transcranial brain sonography findings predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2009 Sep 29;73(13):1010-7 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19657105