Congenital muscular dystrophy with merosin deficiency: MRI findings in five patients

Neuroradiology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 807-811

  Farina, L ^a   Morandi, L ^a   Milanesi, I ^a   Ciceri, E ^a   Mora, M ^a   Moroni, I ^a   Pantaleoni, C ^a   Savoiardo, M ^a  

^a Ist Nazionale Neurologico CBesta ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital muscular dystrophy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Merosin

Indexed keywords

MEROSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; FEMALE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; MALE; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; MEROSIN DEFICIENCY; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CREATINE KINASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMININ; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES;

EID: 0031762583     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050689     Document Type: Article

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