Toward a better understanding of brain lesions during metachromatic leukodystrophy evolution

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1731-1739

  Martin, A ^a   Sevin, C ^b   Lazarus, C ^c,d   Bellesme, C ^b   Aubourg, P ^b,d   Adamsbaum, Catherine ^a,d  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Neuropediatrics Department   (France)

^c HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INOSITOL;

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN DAMAGE; CAPSULA INTERNA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CEREBELLUM ATROPHY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPECTROSCOPY; THALAMUS;

BRAIN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84867751347     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3038     Document Type: Article

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