Neurological tests for functional outcome assessment in rodent models of ischaemic stroke;Tests neurológicos para la evaluación del pronóstico funcional en modelos de ictus isquémico en roedores

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 607-618

  Zarruk, Juan G ^a   García Yébenes, Isaac ^a   Romera, Víctor G ^a   Ballesteros, Iván ^a   Moraga, Ana ^a   Cuartero, María I ^a   Hurtado, Olivia ^a   Sobrado, Mónica ^a   Pradillo, Jesús M ^a   Fernández López, David ^a   Serena, Joaquín ^b   Castillo Meléndez, Margie ^a   Moro, María A ^a   Lizasoain, Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Focal ischaemia; MCAO; Memory; Motor coordination; Neuroprotection; Neurorepair; Sensorimotor integration

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 81355150603     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.5310.2011016     Document Type: Review

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