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A susceptibility-weighted imaging qualitative score of the motor cortex may be a useful tool for distinguishing clinical phenotypes in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
European radiology - 1 Mar 2021
Conte Giorgio, Sbaraini Sara, Morelli Claudia, Casale Silvia, Caschera Luca, Contarino Valeria Elisa, Scola Elisa, Cinnante Claudia, Trogu Francesca, Triulzi Fabio, Silani Vincenzo
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OBJECTIVES: To distinguish amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and its subtypes from ALS mimics and healthy controls based on the assessment of iron-related hypointensity of the primary motor cortex in susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI). METHODS: We enrolled 64 patients who had undergone magnetic resonance imaging studies with clinical suspicions of ALS. The ALS group included 48 patients; the ALS-mimicking...
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