Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Magnetic Resonance Imaging01:24

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical imaging technique based on a phenomenon of nuclear physics discovered in the 1930s, in which matter exposed to magnetic fields and radio waves was found to emit radio signals. In 1970, a physician and researcher named Raymond Damadian noticed that malignant (cancerous) tissue gave off different signals than normal body tissue. He applied for a patent for the first MRI scanning device in clinical use by the early 1980s. The early MRI...
Assessment of Diffusion and Perfusion01:17

Assessment of Diffusion and Perfusion

Understanding and evaluating diffusion and perfusion is critical in assessing a patient's respiratory and circulatory health. These processes play key roles in maintaining the body's internal environment, ensuring that tissues receive adequate oxygen while waste products are efficiently removed.
The Role of Diffusion in Respiration
Diffusion is the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In the respiratory system, this principle...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Silent Aspiration in High-level Cervical Cord Injury Patient Caused by Posterior Column Injury.

American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation·2026
Same author

Differential association of psoas and paraspinal muscle volumes with appendicular lean mass index: AI-derived lumbar computed tomography three-dimensional volumetric indices in older Korean Women: an observational study.

Asian spine journal·2026
Same author

Neuroprotective Effects of Transplanted Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neural Precursors in Huntington's Disease Models.

International journal of stem cells·2026
Same author

Association Between Sclerostin and Sarcopenia-Related Functional Decline in Older Women.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Portable RT-LAMP Platform for Rapid Point-of-Care Detection for SFTSV.

Journal of microbiology and biotechnology·2025
Same author

Conjugated Oligoelectrolyte-Driven Self-Assembled Monolayer for Bidirectional Interfacial Engineering in Sn-Pb Perovskite Solar Cells.

ACS nano·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 25, 2026

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Spinal Cord Compression
07:00

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Spinal Cord Compression

Published on: May 7, 2019

Diffusion tensor imaging demonstrated radiologic differences between diplegic and quadriplegic cerebral palsy.

Min Cheol Chang1, Sung Ho Jang, Sang Seok Yoe

  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea.

Neuroscience Letters
|February 15, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) reveals distinct corticospinal tract (CST) differences in cerebral palsy (CP). DTI shows radiological changes in quadriplegic and diplegic CP patients, aiding in classification and assessment.

More Related Videos

Diffusion Imaging in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord
10:46

Diffusion Imaging in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord

Published on: April 7, 2015

Advanced Diffusion Imaging in The Hippocampus of Rats with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
10:33

Advanced Diffusion Imaging in The Hippocampus of Rats with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Published on: August 14, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 25, 2026

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Spinal Cord Compression
07:00

Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Spinal Cord Compression

Published on: May 7, 2019

Diffusion Imaging in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord
10:46

Diffusion Imaging in the Rat Cervical Spinal Cord

Published on: April 7, 2015

Advanced Diffusion Imaging in The Hippocampus of Rats with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
10:33

Advanced Diffusion Imaging in The Hippocampus of Rats with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Published on: August 14, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) classification lacks detailed imaging correlates.
  • Understanding radiological differences in CP subtypes is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate radiological differences in the corticospinal tract (CST) between quadriplegic CP (QCP), diplegic CP (DCP), and normal controls (NC) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).
  • To assess the correlation between DTI findings and clinical manifestations in CP patients.

Main Methods:

  • Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of the corticospinal tract (CST) in upper and lower extremities was performed on 23 CP patients (11 QCP, 12 DCP) and 12 normal controls (NC).
  • Images were acquired using a 1.5 T scanner and analyzed with FMRIB software to measure fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the CST.

Main Results:

  • Quadriplegic CP (QCP) patients exhibited significantly decreased mean FA and increased mean ADC values in the CST of both upper and lower extremities compared to DCP and NC groups.
  • Diplegic CP (DCP) patients showed significantly decreased mean FA values in the lower extremities' CST compared to NC, but not in the upper extremities.
  • DTI findings for the CST in QCP and DCP patients strongly correlated with their established clinical presentations.

Conclusions:

  • Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) effectively differentiates between CP subtypes based on corticospinal tract (CST) abnormalities.
  • DTI serves as a powerful imaging modality for assessing the corticospinal tract in cerebral palsy patients, correlating with clinical status.