A cranio-cervical malformation presenting as acute respiratory failure

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 569-572

  Ali, Mir Mumtaz ^a   Russell, Neville ^a   Awada, Adnan ^a   Mc Lean, Donald ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; hypoventilation; platybasia; respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BASILAR IMPRESSION; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

EID: 0030250328     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00129-1     Document Type: Article

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