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Review
. 2019 Jan-Feb:53:35-42.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.10.008. Epub 2018 Oct 6.

Ultrasound elastography in neuromuscular and movement disorders

Bryce Harmon  1 , Michael Wells  1 , David Park  1 , Jing Gao  2
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Review

Ultrasound elastography in neuromuscular and movement disorders

Bryce Harmon et al. Clin Imaging. 2019 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to summarize main pathophysiology of neuromuscular and movement disorders, present published evidence of ultrasound elastography in the assessment of common neuromuscular and movement disorders, and discuss what role ultrasound elastography modality can play in respect to neuromuscular and movement disorders.

Keywords: Movement disorders; Neuromuscular disorders; Shear wave elastography; Ultrasound; Ultrasound strain elastography.

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