Diffusion-weighted imaging in multiple system atrophy: A comparison between clinical subtypes

Movement Disorders

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 689-696

  Pellecchia, Maria Teresa ^a   Barone, Paolo Barone ^a   Mollica, Carmine ^a,b   Salvatore, Elena ^a   Ianniciello, Marta ^a   Longo, Katia ^a   Varrone, Andrea ^a   Vicidomini, Caterina ^a   Picillo, Marina ^a   De Michele, Giuseppe ^a   Filla, Allessandro ^a   Salvatore, Marco ^a   Pappatà, Sabina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SDN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; MSA subtypes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSONISM; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUTAMEN; SCORING SYSTEM; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BRAIN MAPPING; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 67651154396     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: 15318257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.22440     Document Type: Article

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