TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Critical mechanisms of secondary damage after inflicted head injury in infants and children
JO  - Neurosurgery clinics of North America
A1  - Ruppel, Randall A.
A1  - Clark, Robert S. B.
A1  - Bayir, Hulya
A1  - Satchell, Margaret A.
A1  - Kochanek, Patrick Michael
SP  - 169
EP  - 82, v
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - A number of critical mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiology of inflicted head injury. Excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, programmed cell death, and mediators of blood flow and metabolism all contribute to secondary injury after abusive head trauma. These mechanisms are reviewed and the implications for clinical practice discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1042-3680
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -