J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
February 2022
Background: Many countries have seen an unprecedented rise of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated mucormycosis (CAM). Cerebrovascular involvement in CAM has not been studied so far. We describe clinico-radiological manifestations of cerebrovascular complications observed in CAM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the early diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with predominant upper motor neuron (UMN) signs in the initial stage of the disease.
Patients And Method: Two patients with ALS were found to have spastic quadriparesis with no wasting or fasciculation in the limbs in the early stage of the disease. Both were subjected to MRI of the head and cervical spine to look for any specific diagnostic feature.