Developmental alterations of the auditory brainstem centers — Pathogenetic implications in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 357, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 257-263

  Lavezzi, Anna M ^a   Ottaviani, Giulia ^a   Matturri, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auditory brainstem system; Cochlear nuclei; Inferior colliculus; Respiratory brainstem system; SIDS; Superior olivary complex; Vestibular nuclei

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN STEM; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEWBORN; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

AUDITORY PATHWAYS; BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NERVE NET; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 85027927948     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.07.050     Document Type: Article

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