Neurological aspects of chemical terrorism

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-13

  Jett, David A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

CHEMICAL WARFARE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SYNDROME; TERRORISM;

CHEMICAL TERRORISM; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 33846850370     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21072     Document Type: Review

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