Neuroprotection by hypothermia plus alkalinization of dorsal root ganglia neurons through ischemia

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1199, Issue , 2010, Pages 158-163

  Kuffler, Damien P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Adult human neurons; Alkalinization; Dorsal root ganglia; Hypothermia; Ischemia; Neuroprotection

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALKALINIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DORSAL ROOT; GANGLION; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; ISCHEMIA; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 77953963939     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.05358.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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