Giant axonal neuropathy with subclinical involvement of the central nervous system: Case report

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 232-235

  Malandrini, Alessandro ^a   Dotti, Maria Teresa ^a   Battisti, Carla ^a   Villanova, Marcello ^a   Capocchi, Giuseppe ^b   Federico, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Giant axonal neuropathy; Neurofilaments

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GIANT AXON; HUMAN; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NERVE BIOPSY; NEUROFILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SURAL NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; AXONS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MOVEMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SENSATION; SKIN; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0032581171     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00123-3     Document Type: Article

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