Hyperintensity of the Precentral Gyral Subcortical White Matter and Hypointensity of the Precentral Gyrus on Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery: Variation with Age and Implications for the Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

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