Diffusion tensor tractography and neuropsychological assessment in patients with vitamin B12 deficiency

Neuroradiology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 97-106

  Gupta, Pradeep Kumar ^a   Garg, Ravindra Kumar ^a   Gupta, Rakesh Kumar ^d   Malhotra, Hardeep Singh ^a   Paliwal, Vimal Kumar ^b   Rathore, Ram Kishore Singh ^c   Verma, Rajesh ^a   Singh, Maneesh Kumar ^a   Rai, Yogita ^b   Pandey, Chandra Mani ^b  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^d Fortis Memorial Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Cognition; Diffusion tensor imaging; Diffusion tensor tractography; Folic acid; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894287313     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: 14321920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-013-1306-y     Document Type: Article

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