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T2 Relaxometry Using 3.0-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Early- and Late-Onset Restless Legs Syndrome

Hye‐Jin Moon, Yongmin Chang, Yeong Seon Lee, Hee Jin Song, Hyuk Won Chang, Jeonghun Ku, Yong Won Cho

Journal of Clinical Neurology · 2014 · 44 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Late-onset RLS is associated with decreased iron content in the SN. This finding supports the hypothesis that regional brain iron deficiency plays a role in the pathophysiology of late-onset RLS.

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