Developing experimental models to address traumatic brain injury in children

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-137

  Prins, Mayumi L ^a   Hovda, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral maturation; Development; Injury models; Pediatric brain injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; CHLORALOSE; ENFLURANE; HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MATURATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONVALESCENCE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; INCIDENCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

EID: 0037293707     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08977150360547053     Document Type: Review

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