Restricted diffusion in Wallerian degeneration of the middle cerebellar peduncles following pontine infarction

Polish Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 38-43

  Musson, Rachel ^a   Romanowski, Charles ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DWI; Middle cerebellar peduncle; MRI; Transverse pontocerebellar fibres; Wallerian degeneration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONTINE NUCLEUS;

EID: 78651238455     PISSN: 1733134X     EISSN: 18990967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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