Brain and spinal cord MR in benign multiple sclerosis: A follow-up study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 143-149

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Campi, Adriana ^a   Martinelli, Vittorio ^a   Colombo, Bruno ^a   Scotti, Giuseppe ^a   Comi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign multiple sclerosis; Brain and spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging; Disability; Magnetization transfer imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 0030296940     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(96)00207-9     Document Type: Article

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