Neuromodulation of cerebral blood flow by spinal cord electrical stimulation: The role of the Italian school and state of art

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 41-47

  Visocchi, M ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Cerebrovascular circulation; Electrical stimulation; Spinal cord; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYMPATHECTOMY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VASOSPASM;

ANIMALS; CATS; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; ITALY; SPINAL CORD; STROKE;

EID: 47949131153     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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