The width of the third ventricle associates with cognition and behaviour in motor neuron disease

ConclusionsThe enlargement of the WTV found in the different MND phenotypes is attributable to the subcortical grey matter atrophy and is associated with cognitive and behavioural impairment. Larger longitudinal studies are needed to determine its role as biomarker in MND patients with frontotemporal dementia.

Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica - September 24, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Juan F. V ázquez‐Costa, Sara Carratalà‐Boscà, José I. Tembl, Victoria Fornés‐Ferrer, Jordi Pérez‐Tur, Luis Martí‐Bonmatí, Teresa Sevilla Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research