Carmen Gasca-Salas, Clara Trompeta, Miguel López-Aguirre, Rafael Rodríguez Rojas, Jordi Clarimon, Oriol Dols-Icardo, Shaimaa El Bounasri, Pasqualina Guida, David Mata-Marín, Frida Hernández-Fernández, Connie Marras, Lina García-Cañamaque, Isabel Plaza de Las Heras, Ignacio Obeso, Lydia Vela, Beatriz Fernández-Rodríguez
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) H1 homozygosity (H1/H1 haplotype) is a genetic risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD). MAPT H1 homozygosity has been associated with conversion to PD; however, results are conflicting since some studies did not find a strong influence. Cortical hypometabolism is associated with cognitive impairment in PD. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the metabolic pattern in nondemented PD patients MAPT H1/H1 carriers in comparison with MAPT H1/H2 haplotype...
September 19, 2023: Journal of Neuroimaging: Official Journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging