Generic acquisition protocol for quantitative MRI of the spinal cord

J Cohen-Adad, E Alonso-Ortiz, M Abramovic… - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
Quantitative spinal cord (SC) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presents many challenges,
including a lack of standardized imaging protocols. Here we present a prospectively …

[HTML][HTML] Post-polio syndrome: more than just a lower motor neuron disease

S Li Hi Shing, RH Chipika, E Finegan, D Murray… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a neurological condition that affects polio survivors decades
after their initial infection. Despite its high prevalence, the etiology of PPS remains elusive …

[HTML][HTML] Pathological neural networks and artificial neural networks in ALS: diagnostic classification based on pathognomonic neuroimaging features

P Bede, A Murad, O Hardiman - Journal of neurology, 2021 - Springer
The description of group-level, genotype-and phenotype-associated imaging traits is
academically important, but the practical demands of clinical neurology centre on the …

Phenotypic categorisation of individual subjects with motor neuron disease based on radiological disease burden patterns: a machine-learning approach

P Bede, A Murad, J Lope, SLH Shing, E Finegan… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Elsevier
Motor neuron disease is an umbrella term encompassing a multitude of clinically
heterogeneous phenotypes. The early and accurate categorisation of patients is hugely …

Hippocampal pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: selective vulnerability of subfields and their associated projections

F Christidi, E Karavasilis, M Rentzos, G Velonakis… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although hippocampal involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been
consistently highlighted by postmortem studies, memory impairment remains under …

[HTML][HTML] Clusters of anatomical disease-burden patterns in ALS: a data-driven approach confirms radiological subtypes

P Bede, A Murad, J Lope, O Hardiman, KM Chang - Journal of neurology, 2022 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is associated with considerable clinical heterogeneity
spanning from diverse disability profiles, differences in UMN/LMN involvement, divergent …

[HTML][HTML] Brainstem pathology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and primary lateral sclerosis: a longitudinal neuroimaging study

P Bede, RH Chipika, E Finegan, SLH Shing… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Brainstem pathology is a hallmark feature of ALS, yet most imaging studies
focus on cortical grey matter alterations and internal capsule white matter pathology …

[HTML][HTML] Frontotemporal pathology in motor neuron disease phenotypes: Insights from neuroimaging

MC McKenna, P Corcia, P Couratier, WF Siah… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Frontotemporal involvement has been extensively investigated in amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) but remains relatively poorly characterized in other motor neuron disease …

[HTML][HTML] Cerebellar pathology in motor neuron disease: neuroplasticity and neurodegeneration

RH Chipika, G Mulkerrin, PF Pradat… - Neural regeneration …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a relentlessly progressive multi-system condition. The
clinical picture is dominated by upper and lower motor neuron degeneration, but extra-motor …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers in 5q-associated spinal muscular atrophy—a narrative review

HS Lapp, M Freigang, T Hagenacker, M Weiler… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract 5q-associated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic disease caused by
mutations in the SMN1 gene, resulting in a loss of functional SMN protein and consecutive …