Neural transplantation: Potential role in traumatic brain injury

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Kanelos, Sharon K ^a   McDeavitt, James T ^a  

^a Charlotte Inst of Rehabilitation   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal tissue; Huntington's disease; Neural tissue transplantation; Parkinson's disease; Spinal cord injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; LEVODOPA;

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORPUS STRIATUM; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MEDICAL ETHICS; NERVE SPROUTING; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032452451     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199812000-00003     Document Type: Review

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