Subdural hemorrhage, intradural hemorrhage and hypoxia in the pediatric and perinatal post mortem: Are they related? An observational study combining the use of post mortem pathology and magnetic resonance imaging

Forensic Science International

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 100-107

  Cohen, Marta C ^a   Sprigg, Alan ^a   Whitby, Elspeth H ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Intradural hemorrhage; Pediatric post mortem; Perinatal post mortem; Post mortem MRI; Subdural hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMATOMA; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CEREBELLUM TENTORIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTRADURAL HEMATOMA; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS VENOSUS; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SUBSTANTIA GELATINOSA; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 77953914814     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.036     Document Type: Article

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