Stereological analysis of regional brain volumes and neuron numbers in rats displaying a spontaneous hydrocephalic condition

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 88-95

  Tinsley, Chris J ^a   Bennett, Geoff W ^a   Mayhew, Terry M ^a   Parker, Terry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Neuron number; Rat brain; Stereology; Ventricle volume

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; BRAIN WEIGHT; CELL COUNT; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREBRAIN; GRANULE CELL; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOLUS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPONTANEOUS MUTATION; STEREOMETRY;

EID: 0035123907     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7578     Document Type: Article

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