Synaptic plasticity and synaptic degeneration in human congenital hydrocephalus

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-107

  Castejón, Orlando J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cerebral cortex; Congenital hydrocephalus; Electron microscopy; Synaptic degeneration; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN BIOPSY; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENINGITIS; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 44949153564     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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