Vagal nerve complex in normal development and sudden infant death syndrome

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-33

  Becker, L E ^a   Zhang, W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0029919630     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100039147     Document Type: Article

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