Previous neuroimaging studies of DCP have been based on categorical descriptors or advanced neuroimaging protocols that cannot be easily utilised in a clinical context. To enable clinical translation, we characterized brain lesions, and their association with clinical outcomes in 39 participants with DCP, using a semi-quantitative scale for brain MRI that is clinically accessible due to its relative simplicity and reliance only on standard clinical images. Our results indicate that (A) ventral posterior lateral thalamus and frontal lobe are the most frequent locations of observable lesions in DCP and that (B) sqMRI can index motor, communication and cognitive functioning.
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