Laminar cortical necrosis in MELAS syndrome: MR and neuropathological observations

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 154-160

  Valanne, Leena ^a   Paetau, A ^a   Suomalainen, Anu ^b   Ketonen, Leena ^c   Pihko, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Laminar cortical necrosis; MELAS; Mitochondrial disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL ENERGY; DEATH; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; MELAS SYNDROME; NERVE CELL; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS INTRALAMINAR NUCLEUS;

EID: 0030037874     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973767     Document Type: Article

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