Diffusion tensor imaging and electrophysiology as robust assays to evaluate the severity of acute spinal cord injury in rats

Abstract Background Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an effective method to identify subtle changes to normal-appearing white matter (WM). Here we analyzed the DTI data with other examinations, including motor evoked potentials (MEPs), histopathological images, and behavioral results, to reflect th...

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Main Authors: Beike Chen, Qiang Tan, Weikang Zhao, Qiming Yang, Hongyan Zhang, Fabao Gao, Xin Liu, Hua Feng, Dianming Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01778-1