Third ventriculostomy in normal pressure hydrocephalus

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 382-385

  Mitchell, P ^a   Mathew, B ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Third ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS, NORMAL PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; THIRD VENTRICLE; VENTRICULOSTOMY;

EID: 0032780145     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943484     Document Type: Article

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