The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in adults with Down syndrome

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1310-1313

  Prasher, V P ^a   Barber, P C ^a   West, R ^b   Glenholmes, Pat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Monyhull Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030464996     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1996.00550120122028     Document Type: Article

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