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Abstract #1798

REDUCED INTRACRANIAL VOLUME IN FABRY DISEASE: A VOLUMETRIC MRI STUDY

Giuseppe Pontillo1, Sirio Cocozza1, Arturo Brunetti1, Vincenzo Brescia Morra2, Eleonora Riccio2, Camilla Russo1, Francesco Saccà2, Enrico Tedeschi1, Antonio Pisani2, and Mario Quarantelli3

1Department of Advanced Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, 2University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, 3Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy

To investigate the possibility that in Fabry Disease (FD), similarly to other LSD, an abnormal brain development could occur, we performed a volumetric MRI analysis on 42 FD patients and 38 healthy controls (HC). MRI data were processed using SPM12 to obtain ICV values, as well as brain parenchymal (BPF) and gray matter (GMF) fractions. Mean ICV of FD patients was 8.1% smaller compared to HC (p < 5·10-5), without significant differences in terms of BPF or GMF, thus suggesting a harmonious volumetric reduction of intracranial structures, as a reflection of a possible abnormal brain development in this condition.

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