Friedreich's ataxia: Analysis of magnetic resonance imaging parameters and their correlates with cognitive and motor slowing;Ataxia de Friedreich: Análisis de parámetros de resonancia magnética y correlatos con el enlentecimiento cognitivo y motor

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Wollmann, T ^a   Nieto Barco, A ^a   Monton Alvarez F ^b   Barroso Ribal, José ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^c Campus de Guajara S/N   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebellar ataxia; Cerebellum; Cognition; Friedreich's ataxia; Information processing speed; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuropsychology; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM ATROPHY; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REACTION TIME;

EID: 1842422835     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3803.2003539     Document Type: Article

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