The acquired Chiari malformation and syringomyelia following spinal CSF drainage: A study of incidence and management

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 417-428

  Johnston, I ^a,d   Jacobson, E ^b   Besser, M ^c  

^a New Children's Hospital   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Medical Centre   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired Chiari malformation; Lumbar shunting; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CHILD; CISTERNA MAGNA; COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; CROUZON SYNDROME; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0031837936     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007010050119     Document Type: Article

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