Open AccessCharacteristic neuroimaging findings in β-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration
Author(s) -
Travis Larsh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_161_20
Subject(s) - neurodegeneration , neuroimaging , medicine , neuroscience , pathology , disease , psychiatry , psychology
β-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN) is a subtype of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. Characteristic neuroimaging features can help distinguish BPAN from other disorders and prompt confirmatory genetic testing.