Usefulness of diffusion tensor imaging for evaluation of motor function in patients with traumatic brain injury: Three case studies

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 272-278

  Lee, Jung Woo ^a   Choi, Choong Gon ^a   Chun, Min Ho ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diffuse axonal injury; Diffusion tensor imaging; Fractional anisotropy; Motoricity index; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CAPSULA INTERNA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROIMAGING; PEDUNCULAR ANSA; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN INJURIES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 33748173782     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200605000-00007     Document Type: Article

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