Correlation of magnetic resonance imaging parameters with clinical disability in multiple sclerosis: A preliminary study

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 961-967

  Grimaud, J ^a   Barker, G J ^a   Wang, L ^a   Lai, M ^a   MacManus, D G ^a   Webb, S L ^a   Thompson, A J ^a   McDonald, W I ^a   Tofts, P S ^a   Miller, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinico radiological correlation; Lesion volume; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multi parametric; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BRAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 0032712064     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050491     Document Type: Article

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