Brain Stem
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Reliability and precision of the mouse calyx of Held synapse.

2 Nov 2009 Traditionally, the calyx of Held synapse is viewed as a highly reliable relay in the sound localization circuit of the auditory brainstem, with every presynaptic action potential triggering a postsynaptic action potential in vivo. However, this view ... Read more...

Management of pediatric brainstem cavernous malformations: experience over 20 years at the hospital for sick children.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Because of their location and biological behavior, brainstem cavernous malformations (CMs) pose a formidable clinical challenge to the neurosurgeon. The optimal management of these lesions requires considerable neurosurgical judgment. ... Read more...

ABC Surgical Risk Scale for skull base meningioma: a new scoring system for predicting the extent of tumor removal and neurological outcome. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Surgery for skull base meningiomas (SBMs) can lead to complications because these lesions are difficult to approach and can involve cranial nerves and arteries. The authors propose a scoring system to evaluate the relative risks and benefits ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Stem'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Reliability and precision of the mouse calyx of Held synapse. 2 Nov 2009
• Management of pediatric brainstem cavernous malformations: experience over 20 years at the hospital for sick children. 30 Oct 2009
• ABC Surgical Risk Scale for skull base meningioma: a new scoring system for predicting the extent of tumor removal and neurological outcome. Clinical article. 30 Oct 2009
• Regulation of trigeminal respiratory motor activity in the brainstem. 30 Oct 2009
• Adaptive replanning strategies accounting for shrinkage in head and neck IMRT. 30 Oct 2009
• Neural correlates of consonance, dissonance, and the hierarchy of musical pitch in the human brainstem. 19 Oct 2009
• Brainstem 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy: marker of demyelination and repair in spinal cord. 29 Sep 2009
• A dynamic causal model of the coupling between pulse stimulation and neural activity. 29 Sep 2009
• The neuronal control of hypoxic ventilation: erythropoietin and sexual dimorphism. 29 Sep 2009
• Pediatric thalamic glioblastoma associated with Ollier disease (multiple enchondromatosis): a rare case of concurrence. 29 Sep 2009
• Rapid improvement in affective information processing after acute administration of reboxetine. 29 Sep 2009
• Gray matter changes related to chronic posttraumatic headache. 20 Sep 2009
• Detailed magnetic resonance imaging findings of the ocular motor nerves in Duane's retraction syndrome. 20 Sep 2009
• Noeud vital for breathing in the brainstem: gasping--yes, eupnoea--doubtful. 10 Sep 2009
• The potency of different serotonergic agonists in counteracting opioid evoked cardiorespiratory disturbances. 10 Sep 2009
• Chemosensory pathways in the brainstem controlling cardiorespiratory activity. 10 Sep 2009
• Serotonin targets inhibitory synapses to induce modulation of network functions. 10 Sep 2009
• Structural and functional architecture of respiratory networks in the mammalian brainstem. 10 Sep 2009
• The use of viral gene transfer in studies of brainstem noradrenergic and serotonergic neurons. 10 Sep 2009
• Differential regulation of the central neural cardiorespiratory system by metabotropic neurotransmitters. 10 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Brain Stem'

Definition: The part of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA.

Descriptor UI: D001933

Alternative terms: Brain Stem; Brain Stems; Brainstem; Brainstems;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A08.186.211.132;