A review of the neuropathology of human spinal cord injury with emphasis on special features

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-124

  Kakulas, Byron A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Human spinal cord injury; Neuropathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE FIBER; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AXONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYELIN SHEATH; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TISSUE BANKS;

EID: 0033139737     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.1999.11719557     Document Type: Article

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