[Diagnostic tools in neurodegenerative disorders of adult-elderly]

Recenti Prog Med. 2013 Jul-Aug;104(7-8):295-8. doi: 10.1701/1315.14563.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Neurodegenerative disorders are an inhomogeneous group of neurological diseases that affect a large part of the population because of the rise in life expectancy. Although clinical manifestations are important to make the correct diagnosis, the new advanced imaging technique represent a very useful tool for the diagnostic work-up.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / pathology
  • Neuroimaging / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*