A quantitative analysis of optic nerve axons in elderly control subjects and patients with Alzheimer's disease

Folia Neuropathologica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Syed, Anila B ^a   Armstrong, Richard A ^a   Smith, Christopher U M ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Axons; Image analysis; Optic nerve; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCURACY; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CELL COUNT; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR VISION DEFECT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; MICROSCOPY; OPTIC NERVE FIBER; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 17344364664     PISSN: 16414640     EISSN: 1509572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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