Age-related changes of the corticospinal tract in the human brain. A diffusion tensor imaging study

Neural Regeneration Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 283-287

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a   Cho, Sang Hyun ^b   Lee, Mi Young ^c   Kwon, Yong Hyun ^d   Chang, Min Cheul ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

^d Yeungnam College of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aging; Corticospinal tract; Diffusion tensor imaging; Motor function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 79952465185     PISSN: 16735374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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