Shear Wave Elastography in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Types 2 and 3

Conclusion This is the first study to report muscle involvement assessed by SWE in patients with SMA types 2 and 3. Our findings are similar to the presence of selective muscle involvement demonstrated in previous studies, and also SWE and MRI values were similar. SWE is an alternative noninvasive practical method that can be used to demonstrate muscle involvement in patients with SMA, to understand the pathogenesis of segmental involvement, and to guide future treatments or to monitor the effectiveness of existing new treatment options. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Neuropediatrics - February 27, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Karacabey, Bur çin Nazlı Bayramo ğlu, Zuhal Co şkun, Orhan Sar ı, Zeynep Nur Akyol Özkan, Melis Ulak Y ıldız, Edibe Pembegül Ayd ınlı, Nur Çalışkan, Mine Tags: Original Article Source Type: research