DTI uncovered abnormalities in SC WM tracts, which correlated with clinical features in FRDA. CSA and CST FA in C2 correlated best with disease severity, whereas DC FA showed the largest effect size to differentiate patients and healthy controls. SC WM microstructure is a potential neuroimaging biomarker to be explored in the disease.
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Tract-Specific Spinal Cord Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Friedreich's Ataxia
Ana Luisa C.C. Hernandez MD,Thiago J.R. Rezende PhD,Alberto R.M. Martinez MD, PhD,Mariana R. de Brito MD,Marcondes C. França Jr MD, PhD; Mov Disord. doi:10.1002/mds.28841
