White matter changes: The clinical consequences in the aging population

Journal of Neural Transmission, Supplement

Volumn 59, Issue , 2000, Pages 1-8

  Inzitari, D ^a   Carlucci, G ^a   Pantoni, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GAIT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR DISEASE; WHITE MATTER;

AGED; AGING; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS;

EID: 0033624398     PISSN: 03036995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6781-6_1     Document Type: Review

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