Neuropathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: New perspectives on an old disease

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 488-498

  Chou, Samuel M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Charcot's disease; copper zinc superoxide dismutase 1; cytoplasmic inclusions; Lou Gehrig disease; motor neuron disease; neurofilaments

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CELL INCLUSION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROFILAMENT; NEUROPATHIC JOINT DISEASE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; HUMANS; INCLUSION BODIES; MOTOR NEURONS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 0030745364     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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