Neuroradiology: Page 42

DTI-MRI shows how Wii can improve balance in MS patients

By Wayne Forrest

Using diffusion-tensor MRI (DTI-MRI), Italian researchers detected brain changes related to improved balance and movement in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who regularly trained on a Nintendo Wii balance board for 12 weeks. Results were published online in Radiology.

August 31, 2014

PET shows how brain benefits from weight loss

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET images show how weight-loss surgery can curb alterations in brain activity associated with obesity and improve cognitive function involved in planning, strategizing, and organizing.

August 25, 2014

GE: Patients want to know if they have dementia

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A patient survey sponsored by GE Healthcare on incurable neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease found that more than 3 out of 4 people would want to know what neurological disorder they have, even if there were no cure.

August 18, 2014

Study offers info about transcranial ultrasound therapy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Research conducted at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu offers new information on the limitations and applications of transcranial ultrasound therapy, according to a statement released by the university.

August 3, 2014

PET shows how amyloid affects brain regions

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PET images show that amyloid plaque buildup in one brain region can impair brain cell metabolism and activity in another remote brain region, even though that area is not affected by amyloid plaque accumulation.

July 21, 2014

MRI links antipsychotic drugs to brain loss

By Wayne Forrest

MR images of patients with schizophrenia have confirmed that antipsychotic drugs can lead to a decrease in brain volume, but the drugs do not appear to cause adverse cognitive issues. The study also found that the rate of brain loss was greater when the dose of medication was higher.

July 20, 2014