Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 292, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , 15 May 2010

Kallmann syndrome and mirror movements: White matter quantitative evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging

  • Marcel Koenigkam-Santos

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiology School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Campus Universitario, Monte Alegre 14048-900, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tel.: +55 16 36022640/36372712; fax: +55 16 36022648.
    • ,
  • Margaret de Castro

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Beatriz R. Versiani

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Paula Rejane B. Diniz

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
    • ,
  • Antonio Carlos Santos

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo; Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil

Received 27 September 2009 ,Revised 9 February 2010 ,Accepted 11 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.02.010

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 292, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , 15 May 2010

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