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Classification of Myelin Disorders

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Magnetic Resonance of Myelin, Myelination, and Myelin Disorders

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The history of classifications of myelin disorders shows how each classification reflects the state of scientific development of its time. Based on recent scientific insights, a revised classification is proposed at the end of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Child Neurology, Free University Hospital, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Marjo S. van der Knaap MD, PhD

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Free University Hospital, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jacob Valk MD, PhD

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van der Knaap, M.S., Valk, J. (1995). Classification of Myelin Disorders. In: Magnetic Resonance of Myelin, Myelination, and Myelin Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03078-3_2

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