Diffusion tensor imaging studies on corticospinal tract injury following traumatic brain injury: A review

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 339-345

  Jang, Sung Ho ^a  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

corticospinal tract; diffuse axonal injury; diffusion tensor imaging; diffusion tensor tractography; motor recovery; traumatic axonal injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSPINAL TRACT INJURY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; FALLING; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REVIEW; TRACTOGRAPHY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN INJURIES; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMANS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 84856921517     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0710     Document Type: Review

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