The neuropathology of the vegetative state after head injury

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 804-806

  Adams, J Hume ^a   Jennett, B ^c   McLellan, D R ^a   Murray, L S ^b   Graham, D I ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN; MYELIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTROCYTOSIS; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CORPUS CALLOSUM; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MICROGLIA; NERVE CELL LESION; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SKULL FRACTURE; THALAMUS;

EID: 0032722767     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.11.804     Document Type: Short Survey

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