Incidence of axonal injury in human brain tissue

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 79-84

  Niess, C ^a   Grauel, U ^a   Toennes, S W ^a   Bratzke, H ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

amyloid precursor protein; Diffuse axonal injury; Drug intoxication; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN INJURY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SURVIVAL TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN PRECURSOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA; PONS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELENCEPHALON; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0036938471     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-002-0525-9     Document Type: Article

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