Regional variations in the extent and pattern of grey matter demyelination in multiple sclerosis: A comparison between the cerebral cortex, cerebellar cortex, deep grey matter nuclei and the spinal cord

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 182-187

  Gilmore, C P ^a   Donaldson, I ^a   Bo L ^b,c   Owens, T ^d   Lowe, J ^d   Evangelou, N ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEOLIPID PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SLICE; CADAVER; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMYELINATION; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; STAINING; TISSUE SECTION; WHITE MATTER; BRAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PATHOLOGY; THALAMUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; SPINAL CORD; THALAMUS;

EID: 60249099507     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2008.148767     Document Type: Article

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