Subcortical brain atrophy in Gulf War Illness

2017/06/20 by Peka Christova, Lisa M. James, Brian Engdahl +4 · 25 citations
Environmental Science · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Atrophy #Basal ganglia #Brainstem #Central nervous system #Cerebellum #Dentate nucleus #Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research #Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging #Medicine #Neuroscience #Pathology #Psychology #Putamen #Thalamus #Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

paper · doi:10.1007/s00221-017-5010-8

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