Neuropathology of sudden infant death (syndrome): Literature review and evidence of a probable apoptotic degenerative cause

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 568-592

  Sparks, D Larry ^a,b   Hunsaker III, John C ^b,c,d  

^a SUN HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Div of Medical Examiner's Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alz 50 immunopathology; Apoptosis; Microscopic diagnosis of SIDS; Neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER;

APOPTOSIS; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART FUNCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHESIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0036865230     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-002-0629-5     Document Type: Review

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