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Review
. 2014 Oct;35(5):474-86.
doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2014.06.006. Epub 2014 Jun 25.

Imaging and diseases of the ascending and descending pathways

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Imaging and diseases of the ascending and descending pathways

Ali Hussain et al. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

The corticospinal tract and other ascending and descending fibers are important in executing cerebral function. Conventional magnetic resonance and advanced neuroimaging findings of diseases involved in ascending and descending pathways are reviewed, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, secondary degeneration diseases, and intracranial tumors.

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