Takeaway
Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) shows that children with cerebral palsy (CP) have reduced stiffness and higher damping ratio in several brain regions-of-interest (ROI) versus those without CP, even at the lowest levels of cognitive and motor impairment.
Why this matters
MRE, which has not previously been used in studies of CP, might offer a new, non-invasive method to improve diagnosis and evaluation of CP in children.