Zolpidem and its effects on hypoxic encephalopathy

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 477-478

  Lo, Y L ^a   Tan, E K ^a   Ratnagopal, P ^a   Chan, L L ^a   Tan, T E ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZOLPIDEM;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN METABOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; PYRIDINES;

EID: 55849096592     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21183     Document Type: Letter

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