Sunday, October 17, 2021

In vivo assessment of OXPHOS capacity using 3 T CrCEST MRI in Friedreich's ataxia

Schur GM, Dunn J, Nguyen S, Dedio A, Wade K, Tamaroff J, Mitta N, Wilson N, Reddy R, Lynch DR, McCormack SE.; J Neurol. 2021 Oct 15. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10821-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34652504. 

In FRDA, CrCEST MRI may be a useful biomarker of muscle-group-specific decline in OXPHOS capacity that can be leveraged to track within-participant changes over time. Appropriate participant selection and further optimization of the exercise stimulus will enhance the utility of this technique.