Increased basal ganglia iron in striatonigral degeneration: In vivo estimation with magnetic resonance

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 44-47

  Martin, W R Wayne ^a,b   Roberts, Ted E ^a   Ye, Frank Q ^a   Allen, Peter S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IRON TRANSPORT; NIGRONEOSTRIATAL SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN;

EID: 0031918718     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100033473     Document Type: Article

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