Abstract
The deposition of iron in the basal ganglia is na age-dependent physiological event. Increased iron has been shown in the central nervous system in many neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson disease - PD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS, Machado-Joseph disease - MJD and Friedreich's ataxia - FA). In this context, the use of Magnetic Resonances Imaging (MRI) through the analyse…