Thalamic Atrophy Predicts 5-Year Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Thalamic Atrophy Predicts 5-Year Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Purpose: Thalamus is among the first brain regions to become atrophic in multiple sclerosis (MS). We studied whether thalamic atrophy predicts disability progression at 5 years in a cohort of Finnish MS patients.Methods: Global and regional brain volumes were measured from 24 newly diagnosed relapsi...

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Main Authors: Katariina Hänninen, Matias Viitala, Teemu Paavilainen, Jari O. Karhu, Juha Rinne, Juha Koikkalainen, Jyrki Lötjönen, Merja Soilu-Hänninen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
multiple sclerosis
thalamus
brain atrophy
disability
MRI
EDSS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00606/full

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