White matter microstructure alterations in frontotemporal dementia: Phenotype‐associated signatures and single‐subject interpretation

MC McKenna, M Tahedl, A Murad, J Lope… - Brain and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Frontotemporal dementias (FTD) include a genetically heterogeneous group of
conditions with distinctive molecular, radiological and clinical features. The majority of …

[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 …

Regional prefrontal cortical atrophy predicts specific cognitive-behavioral symptoms in ALS-FTD

E Ratti, K Domoto-Reilly, C Caso, A Murphy… - Brain Imaging and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-Frontotemporal Dementia (ALS-FTD) may present
typical behavioral variant FTD symptoms. This study aims to determine whether profile and …

[HTML][HTML] Selective atrophy of the cervical enlargement in whole spinal cord MRI of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

RL Barry, A Torrado-Carvajal, JE Kirsch, GE Arabasz… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly neurodegenerative disorder affecting motor
neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Studies have reported on atrophy within segments of …

The strength of corticomotoneuronal drive underlies ALS split phenotypes and reflects early upper motor neuron dysfunction

A Eisen, P Bede - Brain and Behavior, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Split phenotypes,(split hand, elbow, leg, and foot), are probably unique to ALS,
and are characterized by having a shared peripheral input of both affected and unaffected …

Simultaneous PET/MRI: The future gold standard for characterizing motor neuron disease—A clinico-radiological and neuroscientific perspective

FD Juengling, F Wuest, S Kalra, F Agosta… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuroimaging assessment of motor neuron disease has turned into a cornerstone of its
clinical workup. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as a paradigmatic motor neuron …

Advances in neuroimaging

CA Noggle, AS Davis - Understanding the Biological Basis of Behavior …, 2021 - Springer
Our understanding of brain and behavior relationships has expanded exponentially over the
last few decades. This advancement has carried significant ramifications for applied …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing Big Data in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Machine Learning Applications for Clinical Practice and Pharmaceutical Trials

EL Tan, J Lope, P Bede - Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2024 - imrpress.com
The arrival of genotype-specific therapies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) signals the
dawn of precision medicine in motor neuron diseases (MNDs). After decades of academic …