Three-dimensional anisotropy contrast magnetic resonance axonography to predict the prognosis for motor function in patients suffering from stroke

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 955-960

  Watanabe, Toru ^b   Honda, Yoshiho ^b   Fujii, Yukihiko ^b   Koyama, Miyako ^b   Matsuzawa, Hitoshi ^b   Tanaka, Ryuichi ^b  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Hemiparesis; Stroke; Three dimensional anisotropy contrast magnetic resonance axonography; Wallerian degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JAPAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PONS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; STROKE; THREE DIMENSIONAL ANISOTROPY CONTRAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE AXONOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0034859413     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2001.94.6.0955     Document Type: Article

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