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Cognitive Functions and White Matter Tract Damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study
L. Sarro, F. Agosta, E. Canu, N. Riva, A. Prelle, M. Copetti, G. Riccitelli, G. Comi and M. Filippi
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2011, 32 (10) 1866-1872; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2658
L. Sarro
F. Agosta
E. Canu
N. Riva
A. Prelle
M. Copetti
G. Riccitelli
G. Comi

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- Received February 9, 2011
- Accepted after revision March 7, 2011
- Published online November 14, 2011.
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- L. Sarroa,b,
- F. Agostaa,
- E. Canua,
- N. Rivab,
- A. Prellec,
- M. Copettid,
- G. Riccitellia,
- G. Comib and
- M. Filippia,b
- aFrom the Neuroimaging Research Unit (L.S., F.A., E.C., G.R., M.F.)
- bDepartment of Neurology (L.S., N.R., G.C., M.F.), Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- cNeurologic Unit (A.P.), Azienda Ospedaliera Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milan, Italy
- dBiostatistics Unit (M.C.), IRCCS-Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy.
- Please address correspondence to Massimo Filippi, PhD, Neuroimaging Research Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, Division of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute and University Hospital San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; e-mail: m.filippi{at}hsr.it
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L. Sarro, F. Agosta, E. Canu, N. Riva, A. Prelle, M. Copetti, G. Riccitelli, G. Comi, M. Filippi
Cognitive Functions and White Matter Tract Damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2011, 32 (10) 1866-1872; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2658
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Cognitive Functions and White Matter Tract Damage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study
L. Sarro, F. Agosta, E. Canu, N. Riva, A. Prelle, M. Copetti, G. Riccitelli, G. Comi, M. Filippi
American Journal of Neuroradiology Nov 2011, 32 (10) 1866-1872; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2658
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