Diffusion tensor imaging of spinocerebellar ataxias types 1 and 2

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1996-2000

  Mandelli, Maria Luisa ^a   De Simone, T ^a   Minati, L ^a   Bruzzone, M G ^a   Mariotti, C ^a   Fancellu, R ^a   Savoiardo, M ^a   Grisoli, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ANISOTROPY; CEREBELLUM; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PONS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIAS;

EID: 36448986753     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0716     Document Type: Article

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