Differential effects of age and sex on the cerebellar hemispheres and the vermis: A prospective MR study

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-71

  Raz, Naftali ^a   Dupuis, James H ^a   Briggs, Susan D ^a   McGavran, Catherine ^a   Acker, James D ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; CEREBELLUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032231909     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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