Decrease in neuronal density in the cerebral cortex in multiple system atrophy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 450-456

  Spargo, E ^a   Papp, M I ^b   Lantos, P L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; Multiple system atrophy; Neuronal density; Regional changes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME;

EID: 0029804822     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1996.tb00248.x     Document Type: Article

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