Cognitive functions and white matter tract damage in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a diffusion tensor tractography study

L Sarro, F Agosta, E Canu, N Riva… - American Journal …, 2011 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: ALS is predominantly a disease of the motor system, but
cognitive and behavioral symptoms also are observed. DT MR imaging is sensitive to …

Assessment of white matter tract damage in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a diffusion tensor MR imaging tractography study

F Agosta, E Pagani, M Petrolini… - American Journal …, 2010 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Most DTI studies in ALS have been limited to the
assessment of the CST damage. In this study, we used DTI tractography to investigate …

The topography of brain microstructural damage in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assessed using diffusion tensor MR imaging

E Canu, F Agosta, N Riva, S Sala… - American journal …, 2011 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: ALS leads to macrostructural (ie, cortical atrophy and
hyperintensities along the corticospinal tract) and microstructural (ie, gray matter intrinsic …

[HTML][HTML] Microstructural White Matter Changes Underlying Cognitive and Behavioural Impairment in ALS – An In Vivo Study Using DTI

E Kasper, C Schuster, J Machts, J Kaufmann, D Bittner… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background A relevant fraction of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) exhibit a
fronto-temporal pattern of cognitive and behavioural disturbances with pronounced deficits …

A potential tool for the diagnosis of ALS based on diffusion tensor imaging

D Ben Bashat, M Artzi, R Tarrasch… - Amyotrophic Lateral …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Our objective was to quantify and better understand white matter (WM) impairment in
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to propose a model based on diffusion …

Diffusion tensor MRI of the corpus callosum in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

MC Chapman, L Jelsone‐Swain… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To determine if decline in corpus callosum (CC) white matter integrity in patients
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is localized to motor‐related areas. Materials and …

Correlation between pyramidal tract degeneration and widespread white matter involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a study with tractography and diffusion …

J Senda, M Ito, H Watanabe, N Atsuta… - Amyotrophic Lateral …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Our aim was to evaluate the location and extent of white matter involvement in patients with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using diffusion-tensor magnetic resonance imaging …

Diffusion tensor imaging and voxel based morphometry study in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: relationships with motor disability

L Thivard, PF Pradat, S Lehéricy… - Journal of Neurology …, 2007 - jnnp.bmj.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of cortical and subcortical lesions in
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using, in combination, voxel based diffusion tensor …

Imaging findings associated with cognitive performance in primary lateral sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

A Meoded, JY Kwan, TL Peters, ED Huey… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2013 - karger.com
Introduction: Executive dysfunction occurs in many patients with amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS), but it has not been well studied in primary lateral sclerosis (PLS). The aims …

Progression of white matter degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a diffusion tensor imaging study

Y Zhang, N Schuff, SC Woolley… - Amyotrophic Lateral …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Whether longitudinal diffusion tensor MRI imaging (DTI) can capture disease progression in
patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is unclear. The primary goal of this study …