Pathology of the cerebellar dentate nucleus in sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy: A morphometric investigation

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-108

  Fukutani, Yuken ^a,e   Nakamura, Ichiro ^b   Matsubara, Rokuro ^c   Kobayashi, Katsuji ^d   Isaki, Kiminori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^b Ishikawa Pref Takamatsu Hospital   (Japan)

^c Fukui Matsubara Hospital   (Japan)

^d KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebellar afferent system; Dentate nucleus; Gray band; Morphometry; Neuron; Sporadic olivopontocerebellar atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE CELL; OLIVOPONTOCEREBELLAR ATROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030014950     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-510X(95)00303-J     Document Type: Article

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