Could fever and neuroinflammation play a role in the neurobiology of autism? A subject worthy of more research

International Journal of Hyperthermia

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 737-738

  Ghanizadeh, Ahmad ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clinical; Hyperthermia; Neurotransmitter; Treatment

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; MEMANTINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; OXALOACETIC ACID; PARACETAMOL; PYRUVIC ACID;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; DRUG MECHANISM; ENCEPHALITIS; EXCITOTOXICITY; FEVER; HYPERTHERMIA; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; FEVER; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS;

EID: 80054060035     PISSN: 02656736     EISSN: 14645157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2011.604665     Document Type: Article

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