MR imaging characteristics and neuropathology of the spinal cord in adult-onset autosomal dominant leukodystrophy with autonomic symptoms

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 328-335

  Sundblom, J ^a,c   Melberg, A ^a   Kalimo, H ^a,b   Smits, A ^a   Raininko, R ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEUKODYSTROPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD;

AGE OF ONSET; ATROPHY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENES, DOMINANT; HEREDITARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEMYELINATING DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIGREE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 60049084206     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1354     Document Type: Article

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