Delayed brain atrophy after electrical injury

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 456-458

  Isao, Tasaki ^a   Masaki, Fujioka ^a   Riko, Nakayama ^a   Seiichi, Higuchi ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION NAGASAKI MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC INJURY; EXCISION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPEECH REHABILITATION;

APHASIA, BROCA; ATROPHY; BRAIN; BURNS, ELECTRIC; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SEIZURES; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 26444541630     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bcr.0000176890.12785.70     Document Type: Article

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