Dynamic CSF flow study in the pathophysiology of syringomyelia associated with arachnoid cysts of the posterior fossa

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-36

  Arunkumar, M J ^a   Korah, I ^a   Chandy, M J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Dynamic CSF flow studies; Pathophysiology; Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 0031929293     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699845483     Document Type: Article

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