A review of corticospinal tract location at corona radiata and posterior limb of the internal capsule in human brain

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-283

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corticospinal tract; Diffusion tensor imaging; Motor function

Indexed keywords

BRAIN REGION; CAPSULA INTERNA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONA RADIATA; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION TENSOR TRACTOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; HUMANS; INTERNAL CAPSULE; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 67651238848     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2009-0479     Document Type: Review

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