Motor neurone disease (MND): MRI features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Motor neurone disease (MND): MRI features. There is thinning of primary motor cortex. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cerebral atrophy
- There is thinning of primary motor cortex
- There is thinning of the parietal and temporal cortex
- There is precentral and corpus callosum atrophy
Other brain abnormalities
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Muscle abnormalities
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Spine abnormalities
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Muscle ultrasound
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