Age-related degeneration of the fornix in the human brain: A diffusion tensor imaging study

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 94-100

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a   Cho, Sang Hyun ^b   Chang, Min Cheol ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Diffusion tensor imaging; Fornix; Memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEGENERATION; BRAIN FORNIX; BRAIN REGION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRACTOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANISOTROPY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FORNIX, BRAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED;

EID: 78651080857     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: 15635279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2010.531894     Document Type: Article

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