Electrical injury, part I: Mechanisms

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 240-244

  Bryan, Brandon C ^a   Andrews, Christopher J ^b   Hurley, Robin A ^a,c,d   Taber, Katherine H ^a,d,e  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Indooroopilly Medical Centre   (Australia)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; THERMAL INJURY; BRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; INJURY; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRICITY; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70349649544     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21.3.iv     Document Type: Article

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