Bulbo-spinal pathology in neurocardiac sudden death of adults: A pragmatic approach to a neglected problem

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 83-90

  Rossi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac neuropathology; Neurocardiac sudden death

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RESPIRATION CENTER; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TISSUE SECTION;

ADULT; BAROREFLEX; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN STEM; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0033064824     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050207     Document Type: Review

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