Asymmetric cerebral lesion pattern in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 383-386

  Wang, Shuang ^a   Wu, Ji Min ^a   Cheng, Yuan Shen ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Adrenoleukodystrophy; Hemiparesis; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; PREDNISONE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMYELINATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEMIPARESIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; WHITE MATTER; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 33748513045     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70277-1     Document Type: Article

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