Age-induced white matter changes in the human brain: A stereological investigation

Neurobiology of Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 609-615

  Tang, Y ^a,c   Nyengaard, J R ^a   Pakkenberg, B ^b   Gundersen, H J G ^a  

^a University Institute of Pathology Arhus   (Denmark)

^b Bartholin Institute Kommunehospital ^*  (Denmark)

^c North of Sichuan Medical College   (China)

Author keywords

Ageing; Diameter; Human brain; Length; Myelinated fibers; Stereology; Volume; White matter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOLOGY; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BRAIN; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE FIBERS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0031457783     PISSN: 01974580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-4580(97)00155-3     Document Type: Article

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