Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 196-200 , March 2010

Value of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Disorders

  • Luísa Diogo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Luís Borges Center for Child Development, Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra-CHC EPE, Coimbra Portugal
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
    • Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Diogo; Unidade de Doenças Metabólicas; Centro de Desenvolvimento da Criança Luís Borges; Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra-CHC EPE; Av. Bissaya Barreto; 3000-076 Coimbra, Portugal.
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  • Miguel Cordeiro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Department, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • Paula Garcia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Luís Borges Center for Child Development, Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra-CHC EPE, Coimbra Portugal
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  • Isabel Fineza, MD

      Affiliations

    • Metabolic Diseases Unit, Luís Borges Center for Child Development, Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra-CHC EPE, Coimbra Portugal
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  • Cristina Moura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Department, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • Catarina Resende Oliveira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
    • Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • Margarida Veiga, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Statistics Division, Portuguese League Against Cancer, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • Teresa Garcia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neuroradiology Department, General Hospital-CHC EPE, Coimbra, Portugal
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  • Manuela Grazina, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
    • Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Received 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.09.010

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 42, Issue 3 , Pages 196-200 , March 2010

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