Comparison of transcranial ultrasound findings and T2 relaxometry of the substantia nigra

Purpose: Idiopathic Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurological disorders. Diagnosis is made due to classic clinical symptoms. Nevertheless imaging techniques such as transcranial ultrasonography and more and more Magnetic Resonace Imaging (MRI) techniques are gainig importance since the patients have characteristic findings in the late stages of the disease. Aim of our prospective study was the evaluation of mesencephalic variations in neurologically inapparent individuals by means of transcranial sonography and MR techniques. Material and methods: The sample consisted of 39 healthy volunteers (a…