Experimental animal models for studies on the mechanisms of blast-induced neurotrauma

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn APR, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Risling, Mårten ^a   Davidsson, Johan ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blast; Mode; TBI; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865837446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2012.00030     Document Type: Article

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