Axonal injury - A diagnostic tool in forensic neuropathology? A review

Forensic Science International

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-83

  Oehmichen, M ^a   Meissner C ^a   Schmidt, V ^b   Pedal, I ^c   Konig H G ^d   Saternus, K S ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axonal injury; Biomechanics; Diffuse axonal injury; Survival time; Traumatic brain injury; Vitality

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CADAVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER STAINING; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0344653620     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00075-9     Document Type: Article

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