Diffusion Tensor Imaging, White Matter Lesions, the Corpus Callosum, and Gait in the Elderly

Abstract

The independent association between quantitative measures of gait function and DTI findings shows that white matter integrity in the genu of corpus callosum is an important marker of gait in the elderly. DTI analyses of white matter tracts in the brain and spinal cord may improve knowledge about the pathophysiology of gait impairment and help target clinical interventions.