Absence of the Babinski sign in brain death: A prospective study of 144 cases [4]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 106-107

  De Freitas, Gabriel R ^a,b   André, Charles ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BABINSKI REFLEX; BRAIN DEATH; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; REFLEX; REFLEX, BABINSKI; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 13144253145     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0605-6     Document Type: Letter

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