Uptake of inorganic mercury by the human brain

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 525-527

  Pamphlett, Roger ^a   Waley, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Cortical motor neuron; Human; Mercury; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; DENTATE NUCLEUS; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MERCURIALISM; MOTONEURON; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTOXICITY; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS;

ADULT; BRAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; MOTOR NEURONS;

EID: 0029910477     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004010050556     Document Type: Article

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