Neurofilament protein levels in CSF are increased in dementia

Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1090-1093

  Rosengren, Lars E ^a   Karlsson, J E ^b   Sjogren M ^b   Blennow, K ^b   Wallin, A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; MYELINATION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROFILAMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0033596812     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.52.5.1090     Document Type: Article

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