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MRI Texture Analysis Reveals Bulbar Abnormalities in Friedreich Ataxia

T.A. Santos, C.E.B. Maistro, C.B. Silva, M.S. Oliveira, M.C. França and G. Castellano
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2015, 36 (12) 2214-2218; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4455
T.A. Santos
aFrom the Neurophysics Group (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., M.S.O., G.C.), Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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C.E.B. Maistro
aFrom the Neurophysics Group (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., M.S.O., G.C.), Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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C.B. Silva
bDepartment of Neurology (C.B.S., M.C.F.), Medical Sciences School, University of Campinas, Brazil
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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M.S. Oliveira
aFrom the Neurophysics Group (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., M.S.O., G.C.), Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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M.C. França Jr
bDepartment of Neurology (C.B.S., M.C.F.), Medical Sciences School, University of Campinas, Brazil
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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G. Castellano
aFrom the Neurophysics Group (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., M.S.O., G.C.), Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute
cBrazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN) (São Paulo Research Foundation) (T.A.S., C.E.B.M., C.B.S., M.S.O., M.C.F., G.C.), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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