Abstract
The onset of (ALS) is insidious and symptoms may be disregarded by the patient for several months. The diagnosis of ALS is based on clinical features and EMG findings. DTI offers the advantage of the revealing in vivo macroscopic geometrical arrangement of white matter bundles that becomes apparent through diffusion measurements of water molecules. DTI findings could correlate with prolonged cortical MEP, sustaining the early diagnosis of ALS, revealing upper motor neurons involvement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-93 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Romanian Journal of Neurology/ Revista Romana de Neurologie |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
- DTI (diffusion tensor imaging)
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology