Choroid plexus dysfunction: The initial event in the pathogenesis of Wernicke's encephalopathy and ethanol intoxication

Background: In both acute ethanol intoxication and in thiamin deficient glucose metabolism, previous studies have detected blood-brain barrier (BBB) and/or blood-CSF-barrier (BCSFB) impairment but were unable to assess their significance in relation to other changes in the brain. Methods: Contrast-e...

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Main Authors: Nixon, P., Jordan, L., Zimitat, Craig, Rose, S., Zelaya, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25807