Guidelines for neuropathologic diagnostics of perinatal unexpected loss and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) - A technical protocol

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 452, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-25

  Matturri, Luigi ^a   Ottaviani, Giulia ^a   Lavezzi, Anna Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomo pathological protocol; Autonomic nervous system; Cardiac conduction system; SIDS; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FETUS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NEWBORN DEATH; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SINUS NODE; SPINAL CORD; STILLBIRTH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 37549044276     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00428-007-0527-z     Document Type: Article

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