Pelizaeus-merzbacher disease: A developmental disorder affecting myelin formation in the nervous system

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-183

  Pretorius, E ^a   Naude H ^a   Ribbens, C ^a   Bosman, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developmental disorder; Myelin; Pelizaeus merzbacher disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844418744     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-005-3687-2     Document Type: Article

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