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ArticleEuropean journal of neurology2025

Peripheral Nerve Involvement in Friedreich's Ataxia Characterized by Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Neurography.

Heike Jacobi, Markus Weiler, Georges Sam, Sabine Heiland, John M Hayes, Martin Bendszus, Wolfgang Wick, Jennifer C Hayes

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Heike JacobiDepartment of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6986-3969
Markus WeilerDepartment of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8942-7662
Georges SamDepartment of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sabine HeilandDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
John M HayesDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Martin BendszusDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Wolfgang WickDepartment of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jennifer C HayesDepartment of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6254-9192

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Abstract

backgroundFriedreich's ataxia (FRDA) affects both the central and peripheral nervous system. Peripheral nerve involvement manifests predominantly as a progressive sensory neuropathy caused by dorsal root ganglionopathy. An additional direct involvement of peripheral nerves leading to abnormal myelination is increasingly discussed. Here, we characterize lower extremity peripheral nerve involvement in FRDA by quantitative magnetic resonance neurography (MRN).

methodsSixteen genetically confirmed FRDA patients and 16 age-/sex-matched controls were prospectively enrolled. Patients underwent neurologic examinations and nerve conduction studies (NCS). Large-coverage MRN of sciatic and tibial nerves was conducted utilizing dual-echo turbo-spin-echo sequences with spectral fat saturation for T2-relaxometry, and two gradient-echo sequences with and without off-resonance saturation rapid frequency pulses for magnetization transfer contrast imaging. Microstructural and morphometric MRN markers including T2-relaxation time (T2

resultsTibial nerve ρ and T2

conclusionOur study results provide a profound characterization of peripheral nerve involvement in FRDA. The identified good correlation between ρ and T2

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Friedreich AtaxiaMagnetic Resonance ImagingPeripheral NervesPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeural ConductionProspective StudiesTibial NerveYoung AdultelectrophysiologyFriedreichs ataxiamagnetic resonance neurography (MRN)magnetization transfer contrast imagingT2 relaxometry

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