Adrenomyeloneuropathy, a dynamic progressive disorder: Brain magnetic resonance imaging of two cases

Neuroradiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 296-300

  Mo, Yuan Heng ^a   Chen, Ya Fang ^a   Liu, Hon Man ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adrenoleukodystrophy; Adrenomyeloneuropathy; Demyelination; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ADULT; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NERVE TRACT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WHITE MATTER; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; BRAIN; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 2342486047     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-003-1096-8     Document Type: Review

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