Cleft cavum of the septum pellucidum in victims of fatal road traffic accidents: A distinct type of cavum associated with severe diffuse axonal injury

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Pittella, José Eymard Homem ^a,b   Gusmão, Sebastião ^a  

^a Institute of Biological Sciences   (Brazil)

^b 30130 100 Belo H ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cavum of the septum pellucidum; Diffuse axonal injury; Head injury; Road traffic accident

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VICTIM;

EID: 11144245315     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2004.09.012     Document Type: Article

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