Dementia pugilistica in an alcoholic achondroplastic dwarf

Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 102-104

  Williams, David J ^a   Tannenberg, Anthony E G ^b  

^a John Tonge Centre   (Australia)

^b MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Circus; Dementia pugilistica; Dwarf throwing; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMENTIA; DWARFISM; HEAD INJURY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

EID: 0030028855     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029600169653     Document Type: Article

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