Abnormal neuronal development in the visual cortex of the human fetus and infant with down's syndrome. A quantitative and qualitative golgi study

Brain Research

Volumn 225, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 1-21

  Takashima, Sachio ^a   Becker, Laurence E ^a   Armstrong, Dawna L ^a   Chan, Fuwah ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Golgi study; neuron development; visual cortex

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOWN SYNDROME; ETIOLOGY; FETUS; GOLGI STAIN; HEREDITY; HISTOLOGY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; VISUAL CORTEX;

AGE FACTORS; CELL COUNT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENDRITES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEURONS; PREGNANCY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; VISUAL CORTEX;

EID: 0019419703     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(81)90314-0     Document Type: Article

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