A multiparametric brain and cord MR imaging study of a patient with Hirayama disease

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2115-2117

  Gallo, A ^a,b   Rocca, M A ^a   Tortorella, P ^a   Ammendola, A ^b   Tedeschi, G ^b   Filippi, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HIRAYAMA DISEASE; HUMAN; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NEUROIMAGING; PARAMETRIC TEST;

BRAIN; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 33751245108     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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