Biochemical and neurochemical sequelae following mild traumatic brain injury: Summary of experimental data and clinical implications

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Signoretti, Stefano ^a   Vagnozzi, Roberto ^b   Tavazzi, Barbara ^c   Lazzarino, Giuseppe ^d  

^a SAN CAMILLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain energy; Concussion; Metabolism; Mild traumatic brain injury; N acetylaspartate; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID; N-ACETYLASPARTATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURY; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISEASE MODEL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ASPARTIC ACID; BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS;

EID: 78649242251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.9.FOCUS10183     Document Type: Article

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