Delayed Neural Damage Induced by Lightning and Electrical Injury: Neural Death, Vascular Necrosis and Demyelination?

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Journal Neural Regen Res

Date 2014 Sep 11

PMID 25206909

Citations 3

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Andrew D Reisner

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