Disc herniation at T1-2: Report of four cases and literature review

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 148-150

  Morgan, Howard ^a   Abood, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intervertebral disc herniation; Myelopathy; Radiculopathy; T1 2 disc herniation; Thoracic disc herniation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; MALE; NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0031963923     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.1.0148     Document Type: Article

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