Brain MRI abnormalities associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A case illustration

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative pathology. It involves both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to their degeneration. Lower motor neurons can be detected with an electromyogram, but the detection of upper motor neuron dysfunction may be more accurate using MRI. W...

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Published in:Radiology case reports 2023-11, Vol.18 (11), p.3972-3974
Main Authors: Choayb, Safaa, Harras, Yahya El, Fikri, Meriem, Kettani, Najoua Ech-Cherif El, Jiddane, Mohamed, Touarsa, Firdaous
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Case Report
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neurodegenerative disease
The bright tongue sign
The motor band sign
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Summary:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative pathology. It involves both upper and lower motor neurons, leading to their degeneration. Lower motor neurons can be detected with an electromyogram, but the detection of upper motor neuron dysfunction may be more accurate using MRI. We present the case of a 64-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, presenting the motor band sign and the bright tongue sign on MRI.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.08.053