Motor neuron disease associated with non-fluent rapidly progressive aphasia: Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 971-975

  Da Rocha, A J ^a,e   Valerio B C O ^b   Buainain, R P ^b   Ferraz, M E ^b   Da Silva, C J ^a   Maia Jr , A C M ^a   Andrade, V P ^c   Lancellotti, C L P ^d  

^a Section of Neuroradiology   (Brazil)

^b Division of Neurology   (Brazil)

^c Fleury   (Brazil)

^d Section of Pathology   (Brazil)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Frontotemporal degeneration; Magnetic resonance; Motor neuron disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APHASIA; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FASCICULATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; TEMPORAL LOBE;

APHASIA, BROCA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE;

EID: 34548143057     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01912.x     Document Type: Review

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