Differential diagnosis of cerebellar atrophy in childhood

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-167

  Poretti, Andrea ^a   Wolf, Nicole I ^a,b   Boltshauser, Eugen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cerebellar atrophy; Cerebellar hypoplasia; Children; Neuroimaging; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; CEREBELLUM ATROPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MYELIN DEFICIENCY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WHITE MATTER;

ATROPHY; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 42149107052     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.07.010     Document Type: Review

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