Characterization of white matter alterations using diffusion kurtosis imaging in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Tanushka AnandAbdullah IshaqueDaniel TaMuhammad Umer KhanKomal BhartiAndrew WuDennell KrebsChristian BeaulieuPeter SeresSanjay KalraPublished in: Brain and behavior (2023)
DKI abnormalities in the CST and CC are present in patients with UMN dysfunction, potentially revealing complementary information to DTI regarding the pathology and microstructural alterations occurring in such patients. DKI shows promise as a potential in vivo biomarker for cerebral degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Keyphrases
- white matter
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- multiple sclerosis
- high resolution
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- human health
- deep learning
- climate change
- diffusion weighted imaging
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