Alexander disease

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 395-399

  Gordon, Neil ^a  

^a Huntlywood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexander disease; Diagnosis; Genetics; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

BETA CRYSTALLIN; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

ALEXANDER DISEASE; ASTROCYTE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN BIOPSY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; GROWTH RETARDATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LEUKODYSTROPHY; MISSENSE MUTATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STIMULUS; STRESS;

EID: 0344875982     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2003.09.004     Document Type: Review

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