Transcranial sonography and the detection of neurodegenerative disease

PART I. Introduction

1. Introductory remarks on the history and current applications of TCS - M. Stern - (US)-received
2. Method and validity of transcranial sonography in movement disorders - D. Skoloudik (Czech Republic), U. Walter (Germany)-received
3. TCS anatomy - H. Huber (Germany)-- received

PART II. Transcranial sonography in Parkinson’s disease

4. Diagnosis of PD - Transcranial sonography in relation to SPECT, MIBG - Kajimoto (Japan)--received
5. Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease - Transcranial sonography in relation to MRI - Niehaus (Germany)
6. Transcranial sonography in the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease - Gaenslen, Berg (Germany)-- received
7. Transcranial sonography in the premotor diagnosis of PD - Behnke, Schröder, Berg (Germany)-- received
8. Underlying pathophysiology (MRI, postmortem) - Double/Duma (Australia)-- received
9. Transcranial sonography for discrimination of PD vs atypical parkinsonian syndromes - A. Vlaar, K. Srulijes, W. Mess (Netherlands, Germany)--received
10. Transcranial sonography for discrimination of PD vs vascular parkinsonism - Pablo Venegas (Chile)--received
11. Transcranial sonography findings in monogenetic parkinsonism - K. Brockmann, J. Hagenah (Germany)--received

PART III. Transcranial sonography in other movement disorders and depression

12. Transcranial sonography in brain disorders with trace metal accumulation - U. Walter (Germany)-received
13. Transcranial sonography in Dystonia - A. Gaenslen (Germany)-received
14. Transcranial sonography in essential tremor - H. Stockner (Austria)-- received
15. VII. Transcranial sonography in restless legs syndrome - J. Godau (Germany), M. Sojer (Austria)-- received
16. VIII. Transcranial sonography in Ataxia - J. Eyding (Germany)-received
17. IX. Transcranial sonography in Huntington’s disease - T. Postert (Germany)--received
18. X. Transcranial sonography in Depression - M. Mijalovic (Serbia)-- received

PART IV. Future applications and Conclusion

19 . Future applications: Transcranial sonography-assisted stereotaxy and follow-up of deep brain implants in patients with movement disorders - U. Walter (Germany)--received

20. Conclusion - D. Berg (Germany)--received