MRI Texture Analysis Reveals Bulbar Abnormalities in Friedreich Ataxia

T.A. Santos, C.E.B. Maistro, C.B. Silva, M.S. Oliveira, M.C. França Jr and G. Castellano; AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. Published online before print September 10, 2015, doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4455

Gray level co-occurrence matrix–based texture analysis showed statistically significant differences for the medulla oblongata of patients with Friedreich ataxia compared with controls. These results highlight the medulla as an important site of damage in Friedreich ataxia. 


 MRI Texture Analysis Reveals Bulbar Abnormalities in Friedreich Ataxia