Weill Cornell Medicine
Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center
Weill Cornell Medicine
Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis: evidence-based diagnostic evaluation of the upper motor neuron.

Publication Type Review
Authors Chan S, Kaufmann P, Shungu D, Mitsumoto H
Journal Neuroimaging Clin N Am
Volume 13
Issue 2
Pagination 307-26
Date Published 05/01/2003
ISSN 1052-5149
Keywords Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Evidence-Based Medicine, Motor Neuron Disease, Motor Neurons
Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging and MR spectroscopy are important tools in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected motor neuron disease. Further investigation is needed to determine and to compare the utility of various neuroimaging markers for diagnosis and disease progression [112]. Newer MR tools, such as diffusion tensor imaging, magnetization transfer imaging, and functional MR imaging, have substantial promise as scientific and clinical tools in this ongoing endeavor.
DOI 10.1016/s1052-5149(03)00018-2
PubMed ID 13677809
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