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Degenerative Diseases

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Recent Advances in Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

The degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (eNS) are a heterogeneous group of disorders, genetically determined or with sporadic occurrence and unknown etiology, which may affect the brain and spinal cord with different mechanisms; they may involve the whole nervous system, but often exhibit a remarkable selectivity in affecting one system or another.

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Savoiardo, M., Grisoli, M. (2001). Degenerative Diseases. In: Demaerel, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Diagnostic Neuroradiology. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56662-2_15

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