Characteristic Neuroimaging Findings in β-propeller Protein-associated Neurodegeneration

Travis Larsh

doi:10.4103/jpn.JPN_161_20

Characteristic Neuroimaging Findings in β-propeller Protein-associated Neurodegeneration

J Pediatr Neurosci. 2021 Jul-Sep;16(3):264-265. doi: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_161_20. Epub 2021 Jul 12.

Author

Travis Larsh¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Pediatric Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, Neurological Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Basal ganglia; NBIA; genetics; imaging; movement disorders.