Increased T2 signal in the middle cerebellar peduncles on MRI is not specific for fragile X p4remutation syndrome

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-43

  Storey, Elsdon ^a,b   Billimoria, Phiroz ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

fragile X premutation; middle cerebellar peduncles; MRI; multiple system atrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTATE NUCLEUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; TREMOR;

ADULT; CEREBELLUM; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; TREMOR;

EID: 11444266321     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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