Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
664-01-011 ISMRM Abstract

Causal and functional dynamics of visuomotor network demonstrate excitatory/inhibitory alterations in multiple sclerosis

Primary: Neuro - Multiple Sclerosis
Secondary: Brain Function and fMRI - Functional Connectivity
664-01-011 · Cerebellar Function · Thursday, 14 May, 8:30 AM–9:25 AM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: Brain Connectivity Effective Connectivity Modelling fMRI Analysis Cerebellum
Accepted
Gökçe KORKMAZ 1,2, Roberta M Lorenzi1,2, Francesca Ravera3, Adnan Alahmadi4, Anita Monteverdi5, Baris Kanber2,6, Ferran Prados Carrasco2,7,8, Fulvia Palesi1, Egidio D’Angelo1,5, Ahmed Toosy2,9, Claudia A Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott
1Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
2NMR Research unit, Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Neuroinflammation, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
3Department of Physics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
4Radiologic Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences,, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5Digital Neuroscience Centre, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
6Hawkes Institute, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
7Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom
8e-Health Centre, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
9Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Queen Square MS Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Gökçe KORKMAZ

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