Linking coordinative and executive dysfunctions to atrophy in spinocerebellar ataxia 2 patients

Brain Structure and Function

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-288

  D'Agata, Federico ^a,b,c   Caroppo, Paola ^a   Boghi, Andrea ^d   Coriasco, Mario ^a   Caglio, Marcella ^a,b   Baudino, Bruno ^a   Sacco, Katiuscia ^b,c,e   Cauda, Franco ^b,c   Geda, Elisabetta ^b,c   Bergui, Mauro ^a   Geminiani, Giuliano ^b,c,e   Bradac, Gianni Boris ^a   Orsi, Laura ^a   Mortara, Paolo ^a,e  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Koelliker Hospital   (Italy)

^d SC Pediatria   (Italy)

^e NIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebellar atrophy; Cerebellum; SC.A.; SCA2; Spinocerebellar ataxia; Tower of London; Type 2; VB.M.; Voxel based morphometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN STEM; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERIOR PARIETAL LOBULE; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 2; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION; THALAMUS; VOXEL BASED MORPHOMETRY; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; ATROPHY; CEREBELLUM; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIAS;

EID: 84655162292     PISSN: 18632653     EISSN: 18632661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00429-011-0310-4     Document Type: Article

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