Magnetization transfer ratio changes in a symptomatic lesion of a patient at presentation with possible multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-81

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Comi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Magnetization transfer imaging; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0030884652     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(97)00097-X     Document Type: Article

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