Brain biopsy in benign neurological disease

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 995-1000

  Gilkes, C E ^a   Love, S ^b   Hardie, R J ^b   Edwards, R J ^b   Scolding, N J ^b   Rice, C M ^b  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain biopsy; Diagnostic; Neurological disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CADASIL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; BIOPSY; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84862572217     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6455-0     Document Type: Article

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