Diffusion tensor imaging in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: Early predictor for demyelination?

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2153-2156

  Huisman, Thierry A G M ^a   Boltshauser, Eugen ^a   Martin, Ernst ^a   Nadal, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMYELINATION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PAPOVAVIRUS; PROGNOSIS; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; TIME; VIROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 32944477561     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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