Jekabs Kariks
Biographic Data
| ID | 5206475 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jekabs Kariks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jekabs |
| FAMILY NAME | Kariks |
| SIGNATURE | KARIKS J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Comparison of the septal areas in New Guinean and European brains
In 1966, septal nuclei of unusual size in brains of kuru‐diseased Fore people from the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea were reported (Beck and Gajdusek, 1966). Microscopic investigation which did not reveal any pathological changes in these nuclei led to the question of whether their large size could be a characteristic feature of the Fore (and perhaps also of other ethnic groups of New Guinea), rather than a consequence of the disease. We had at…
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Comparison of the septal areas in New Guinean and European brains
In 1966, septal nuclei of unusual size in brains of kuru‐diseased Fore people from the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea were reported (Beck and Gajdusek, 1966). Microscopic investigation which did not reveal any pathological changes in these nuclei led to the question of whether their large size could be a characteristic feature of the Fore (and perhaps also of other ethnic groups of New Guinea), rather than a consequence of the disease. We had at…
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