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    • Neuroscience
    • Neurology
    • Nutritional Disorders

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    • Neurolathyrism is a toxic nutritional disorder linked to Lathyrus sativus (grass pea) consumption.
    • It causes spastic paraparesis and affects populations in Africa and Asia.
    • Limited research exists, with no prior neuroimaging studies published on affected patients.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To pinpoint the location of neurological damage in neurolathyrism.
    • Utilize advanced neuroimaging techniques to investigate the disease's pathology.

    Main Methods:

    • Study included three male patients with diagnosed neurolathyrism and a history of grass pea exposure.
    • Functional MRI (fMRI) assessed cortical motor area activity during motor tasks.
    • Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) evaluated the integrity of corticospinal tracts.

    Main Results:

    • fMRI revealed normal motor region activation patterns, comparable to control subjects.
    • Asymmetric brain activity was observed in one patient with asymmetric clinical symptoms.
    • DTI confirmed intact corticospinal tracts between the pons and motor cortex, similar to controls.

    Conclusions:

    • Advanced neuroimaging demonstrates functional motor areas and intact tracts in neurolathyrism patients.
    • Findings suggest the primary site of neurological damage in neurolathyrism is likely within the spinal cord.
    • This study provides novel insights into the pathophysiology of neurolathyrism using neuroimaging.