Mirror Movements in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Combined Study Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Objective: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder predominantly affecting the motor system. In a number of patients, mirror movements (MMs) suggest involvement of transcallosal fiber tracts in conjunction with upper motor neuron involvement. The aim of the study was to e...

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Main Authors: Matthias Wittstock, Nora Wilde, Annette Grossmann, Elisabeth Kasper, Stefan Teipel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00164/full