Abnormally increased iron concentration in basal ganglia in Shy-Drager syndrome. MR imaging and autonomic study

Report of an early case of Shy-Drager syndrome in a 67 year-old woman patient. Autonomic failure was diagnosed by functional evaluation as well as laboratory tests. MR imaging disclosed a prominent putamina hypodensity in T2-weighted images at high field strength due to iron increased depositing in...

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Published in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 342 - 347
Main Authors:	Maciel Júnior, J A, Da Rocha, C M, Cabelho, S, Pradal, M G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil 01-09-1991
Subjects:	Aged Basal Ganglia - metabolism Blood Pressure Female Heart Rate Humans Iron - metabolism Magnetic Resonance Imaging Shy-Drager Syndrome - diagnosis Shy-Drager Syndrome - physiopathology
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Summary:	Report of an early case of Shy-Drager syndrome in a 67 year-old woman patient. Autonomic failure was diagnosed by functional evaluation as well as laboratory tests. MR imaging disclosed a prominent putamina hypodensity in T2-weighted images at high field strength due to iron increased depositing in this basal ganglia. MR imaging evidences confirm Shy-Drager syndrome diagnosis, and contributes for differential diagnosis of idiopathic hypotension (pure autonomic failure) in special in SDS early cases.
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ISSN:	0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/s0004-282x1991000300020