Diffusion tensor imaging differences relate to memory deficits in diffuse traumatic brain injury

BMC Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Palacios, Eva M ^a,b   Fernandez Espejo, Davinia ^a,b   Junque, Carme ^a,b   Sanchez Carrion, Rocio ^c   Roig, Teresa ^c   Tormos, Jose M ^c   Bargallo, Nuria ^d   Vendrell, Pere ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

^c University Institute affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECLARATIVE MEMORY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WHITE MATTER; WORKING MEMORY; ADOLESCENT; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MAPPING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MEMORY DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE TRACT; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANISOTROPY; BRAIN INJURIES; BRAIN MAPPING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 79951849726     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-24     Document Type: Article

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