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Cortical/Subcortical Disease Burden and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Marco Rovaris, Massimo Filippi, Luca Minicucci, Giuseppe Iannucci, Giuseppe Santuccio, Francesca Possa and and Giancarlo Comi
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2000, 21 (2) 402-408;
Marco Rovaris
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Massimo Filippi
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Luca Minicucci
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe Iannucci
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe Santuccio
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Francesca Possa and
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Giancarlo Comi
aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (M.R., M.F., L.M., G.I.) and the Unit for Clinical Trials (G.S., F.P., G.C.), Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.

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Cortical/Subcortical Disease Burden and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
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