Diffusion tensor image analysis ALong the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS): revisiting the meaning and significance of the method

T Taoka, R Ito, R Nakamichi, T Nakane… - … Resonance in Medical …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The ALPS-index was found to be an indicator of a number of conditions related to the
glymphatic system. Thus, although this was expected in the original report, the results of the …

Glymphatic imaging: a critical look at the DTI-ALPS index

G Ringstad - Neuroradiology, 2024 - Springer
Derived from rodent studies, the glymphatic system was described in 2012 as a pathway
facilitating perivascular clearance of solutes from the brain interstitial fluid (ISF)[1]. The term …

Abnormal Cerebrovascular Activity, Perfusion, and Glymphatic Clearance in Lewy Body Diseases

SG Ryman, AA Vakhtin, AR Mayer… - Movement …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebrovascular activity is not only crucial to optimal cerebral perfusion, but also plays an
important role in the glymphatic clearance of interstitial waste, including α‐synuclein. This …

Glymphatic function from diffusion-tensor MRI to predict conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in Parkinson's disease

H Pang, J Wang, Z Yu, H Yu, X Li, S Bu, M Zhao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Although brain glymphatic dysfunction is a contributing factor to the cognitive
deficits in Parkinson's disease (PD), its role in the longitudinal progression of cognitive …

Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics: Current techniques and future advancements

AM Wright, YC Wu, L Feng, Q Wen - NMR in Biomedicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a critical role in metabolic waste clearance from the brain,
requiring its circulation throughout various brain pathways, including the ventricular system …