title: Atypical MR presentation of Wilson disease: a possible consequence of paramagnetic effect of copper?
abstract: A 53-year-old patient with Wilsons's disease and without autonomic dysfunction presented on T2-weighted MR study an atypical decreased signal intensity of the putamina and the caudate nuclei. Possible explanations of such a signal abnormalities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Henri Mondor Hospital, Val-de-Marne University, Creteil, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brugieres
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Combes
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ricolfi
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Degos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaston
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008280:Magnetics; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003300:Copper