Spontaneous and reflex movements in brain death

Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 221-223

  Saposnik, G ^a   Bueri, J A ^a   Maurino J ^a   Saizar, R ^a   Garretto, N S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMOS MEJÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Brain death; Spinal reflexes; Spontaneous movements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; MYOKYMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX;

EID: 0033967468     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.54.1.221     Document Type: Article

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