Effects of intracisternal dexmedetomidine on cerebral neuronal cells in rat: A preliminary study

Turkish Neurosurgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-44

  Kose, Emine Arzu ^a   Bakar, Bulent ^a   Kasimcan, Omur ^a   Atilla, Pergin ^b   Kilinc, Kamer ^b   Muftuoglu, Sevda ^b   Apan, Alpaslan ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brain; Cerebral neuron; Dexmedetomidine; Hippocampus; Intracisternal; Intrathecal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874877522     PISSN: 10195149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.6261-12.2     Document Type: Article

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