Development and maturation of the pyramidal tract;Développement et maturation du faisceau pyramidal

Neurochirurgie

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3 II, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Kubis, N ^a   Catala, M ^b  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; Axons; Collateral regression; Myelinationrimary reflexes; Pyramidal tract

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN MATURATION; CELL COUNT; CONFERENCE PAPER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MYELINATION; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; NERVE GROWTH; PARIETAL LOBE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD;

ANIMALS; AXONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYELIN SHEATH; PREGNANCY; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; REFLEX;

EID: 0038066673     PISSN: 00283770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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