[HTML][HTML] Increased cerebral integrity metrics in poliomyelitis survivors: putative adaptation to longstanding lower motor neuron degeneration

SLH Shing, J Lope, MC McKenna, RH Chipika… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Post-polio syndrome (PPS) has been traditionally considered a slowly
progressive condition that affects poliomyelitis survivors decades after their initial infection …

[HTML][HTML] Progressive brainstem pathology in motor neuron diseases: imaging data from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis

P Bede, RH Chipika, E Finegan, SLH Shing, KM Chang… - Data in brief, 2020 - Elsevier
A standardised, single-centre, longitudinal imaging protocol was used to evaluate
longitudinal brainstem alterations in 100 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) …

The integrity of the corticospinal tract and corpus callosum, and the risk of ALS: univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization

J Wu, G Zhang, L Zhang, S Ye, T Huang, D Fan - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Studies suggest that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) compromises the integrity of white
matter fiber tracts, primarily affecting motor fibers. However, it remains uncertain whether the …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebellar remodelling decades after spinal cord insult: neuroplasticity in poliomyelitis survivors

SLH Shing, A Murad, J Lope, O Hardiman… - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - imrpress.com
Background: The cerebellum integrates a multitude of motor and cognitive processes
through ample spinal and supratentorial projections. Despite emerging evidence of adaptive …

Extra-motor manifestations in post-polio syndrome (PPS): fatigue, cognitive symptoms and radiological features

S Li Hi Shing, J Lope, RH Chipika, O Hardiman… - Neurological …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is a paucity of cerebral neuroimaging studies in post-polio syndrome
(PPS), despite the severity of neurological and neuropsychological sequelae associated …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging and clinical data indicate considerable disease burden in 'probable'PLS: Patients with UMN symptoms for 2–4 years

E Finegan, WF Siah, SLH Shing, RH Chipika… - Data in brief, 2020 - Elsevier
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is an adult-onset upper motor neuron disease manifesting in
progressive spasticity and gradually resulting in considerably motor disability. In the …

Update on recent advances in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

N Riva, T Domi, L Pozzi, C Lunetta, P Schito… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
In the last few years, our understanding of disease molecular mechanisms underpinning
ALS has advanced greatly, allowing the first steps in translating into clinical practice novel …

Language deficits in primary lateral sclerosis: cortical atrophy, white matter degeneration and functional disconnection between cerebral regions

EL Tan, M Tahedl, J Lope, JC Hengeveld… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is traditionally regarded as a pure upper motor
neuron disorder, but recent cases series have highlighted cognitive deficits in executive and …

Current challenges in primary lateral sclerosis diagnosis

M Oliveira Santos, M Swash… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare, adult-onset and slowly progressive
motor neuron disorder whose clinical core is characterized by upper motor neuron (UMN) …

The involvement of language‐associated networks, tracts, and cortical regions in frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Structural and functional …

M Tahedl, EL Tan, RH Chipika, J Lope… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Language deficits are cardinal manifestations of some frontotemporal dementia
(FTD) phenotypes and also increasingly recognized in sporadic and familial amyotrophic …