Brain lateralization and sudden death: Its role in the neurogenic heart syndrome

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 268, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 6-11

  Ozdemir, Ozcan ^a   Hachinski, Vladimir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain lateralization; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC AMP; DYNORPHIN; ENKEPHALIN; LEUCINE; NEUROTENSIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIAC ANXIETY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS;

EID: 40849134071     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.11.009     Document Type: Review

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