Undiagnosed Spinal Cord Injuries in Brain-Injured Children

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 142, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 965-967

  Sneed, R C ^a   Stover, Samuel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; POIKILOTHERMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

BRAIN INJURIES; CASE REPORT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0023690631     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150090063023     Document Type: Article

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