The transverse magnetisation decay characteristics of longstanding lesions and normal-appearing white matter in multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 244, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-130

  Kidd, D ^a   Barker, G J ^a   Tofts, P S ^a   Gass, A ^a   Thompson, A J ^a   McDonald, W I ^a   Miller, D H ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axonal loss; Disability; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL LOSS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE FIBER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; AXONS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0031032782     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050061     Document Type: Article

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