Diffusion tensor MRI tractography and cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

Neurology

Volumn 78, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 969-975

  Mesaros, S ^a,c   Rocca, M A ^a,b   Kacar, K ^d   Kostic, J ^c   Copetti, M ^e   Stosic Opincal, T ^d   Preziosa, P ^a,b   Sala, S ^a   Riccitelli, G ^a   Horsfield, M A ^f   Drulovic, J ^c   Comi, G ^b   Filippi, M ^a,b  

^a Division of Neuroscience   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Clinics of Neurology   (Serbia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^e CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OPTIC RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; VISUAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 84860803647     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31824d5859     Document Type: Article

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