Hypertonic saline fluid therapy following brain stem trauma

Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-141

  Gemma, Marco ^a   Cozzi, Silvano ^a   Piccoli, Susanna ^a   Magrin, Silvio ^a   De Vitis, Assunta ^a   Cenzato, Marco ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evoked potentials; Head trauma; Hypertonic saline

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA;

EID: 0029924530     PISSN: 08984921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199604000-00007     Document Type: Article

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