Microstructural integrity of white matter tracts amongst older fallers: A DTI study

• Main Authors: Forloni, Gianluigi, Wong, Yoke Queen, Tan, Li Kuo, Seow, Pohchoo, Tan, Maw Pin, Abd Kadir, Khairul Azmi, Vijayananthan, Anushya, Ramli, Norlisah
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22780/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179895

Objectives: This study assesses the whole brain microstructural integrity of white matter tracts (WMT) among older individuals with a history of falls compared to non-fallers. Methods: 85 participants (43 fallers, 42 non-fallers) were evaluated with conventional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI...