Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in the clinical evaluation of patients with Niemann-Pick type C disease

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-79

  Tedeschi, G ^a  

^a Neuroimaging Branch

Author keywords

Clinical stage; Niemann Pick; Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CREATINE; CREATINE PHOSPHATE; LACTIC ACID; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; MALE; NIEMANN PICK DISEASE; PARIETAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 0031813260     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.65.1.72     Document Type: Article

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