Assessment of metabolic cerebral damage using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in mild traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 83-88

  Cimatti, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral damage; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Metabolism; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN TISSUE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ADULT; ASPARTIC ACID; BOXING; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE;

EID: 33846409430     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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