Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 6 , Pages 490-495 , July 2010

Activation of working memory in patients at the earliest stage of multiple sclerosis—An fMRI study

  • Hannes Meyn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Strasse 21, 45117 Essen, Germany
    • Department of Neuroradiology, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Strasse 21, 45117 Essen, Germany
    • Both authors have contributed equally.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neuroradiology, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Strasse 21, 45117 Essen, Germany. Tel.: +49 201 4342556.
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  • Markus Kraemer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Strasse 21, 45117 Essen, Germany
    • Both authors have contributed equally.
    • ,
  • Armin de Greiff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45127 Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Rolf R. Diehl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Hospital, Alfried-Krupp-Strasse 21, 45117 Essen, Germany

Received 19 July 2009 ,Revised 29 March 2010 ,Accepted 5 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.04.003

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 6 , Pages 490-495 , July 2010

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