Quantitative evaluation of the axonal degeneration of central motor neurons in chronic cerebral stroke with diffusion tensor imaging.

CONCLUSION: The changes and diffusions of water molecule associated with the axonal degeneration of central motor neurons after chronic cerebral stroke can be detected by DTI, which can directly quantitatively reflect the degree and extent of axonal degeneration of central motor neurons and can compensate the shortcomings of conventional MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). PMID: 23873888 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23873888?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - July 19, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Lai C, Zhou HC, Ma XH, Zhang HX Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research