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ReviewJournal of neurology2024

Potential of neuroimaging as a biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from structure to metabolism.

Wei Sun, Si-Han Liu, Xiao-Jing Wei, Hui Sun, Zhen-Wei Ma, Xue-Fan Yu

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Review in Journal of neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Wei SunDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Si-Han LiuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiao-Jing WeiDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Hui SunDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Zhen-Wei MaDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Xue-Fan YuDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China. xuefan@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3331-4818
Jilin University · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

the Medical and Health Talents Special Foundation of Jilin Province No. JLSWSRCZX2023-13
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration. The development of ALS involves metabolite alterations leading to tissue lesions in the nervous system. Recent advances in neuroimaging have significantly improved our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of ALS, with findings supporting the corticoefferent axonal disease progression theory. Current studies on neuroimaging in ALS have demonstrated inconsistencies, which may be due to small sample sizes, insufficient statistical power, overinterpretation of findings, and the inherent heterogeneity of ALS. Deriving meaningful conclusions solely from individual imaging metrics in ALS studies remains challenging, and integrating multimodal imaging techniques shows promise for detecting valuable ALS biomarkers. In addition to giving an overview of the principles and techniques of different neuroimaging modalities, this review describes the potential of neuroimaging biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognostication of ALS. We provide an insight into the underlying pathology, highlighting the need for standardized protocols and multicenter collaborations to advance ALS research.

Indexed as

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisBiomarkersNeuroimagingBrainHumansBiomarkersAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisBiomarkerDiffusion tensor imagingMagnetic resonance imagingMotor neuron disease

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PMID38367047
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