Neuroimaging in the management of motor neuron diseases

M. Filippi, F. Agosta, S. Abrahams, F. Fazekas, J. Grosskreutz, S. Kalra, J. Kassubek, V. Silani, M. R. Turner, J. C. Masdeu

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEuropean Handbook of Neurological Management
PublisherWiley
Pages199-211
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781444346268
ISBN (Print)9781405185349
StatePublished - Sep 21 2011

Keywords

  • Advanced neuroimaging techniques-in patients with sporadic MNDs
  • Diffusion tensor imaging-region of interest (ROI)-based DTI studies, decreased fractional anisotropy (FA) values along CST in ALS patients
  • Functional imaging-in MND patients with UMN signs
  • MND, group of disorders-preferential damage to upper (UMN) and/or lower (LMN) motor neurons
  • Neuroimaging in patients-with familial MND
  • Neuroimaging studies, different patterns-cortical neuronal vulnerability, homozygous for D90A mutation of SOD1 gene vs. sporadic ALS
  • Neuroimaging techniques, as positron emission tomography (PET)-and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
  • Neuroimaging, in management of motor neuron diseases (MNDs)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuroscience(all)

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