Movements in brain death: A systematic review

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-160

  Saposnik, Gustavo ^a,b   Basile, Vincenzo S ^b,c   Young, G Bryan ^d  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL REFLEX; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANIMAL; HISTORY; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DEATH; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REFLEX;

EID: 65649118965     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710000651X     Document Type: Review

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