The Discovery of Hypothermic Neural Rescue Therapy for Perinatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 200-206

  Edwards, A David ^a  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOLING; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; REVIEW;

ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES;

EID: 70450270860     PISSN: 10719091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spen.2009.09.007     Document Type: Review

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