The pathogenesis of normal pressure hydrocephalus: A theoretical analysis

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 875-916

  Levine, David N ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; DEMENTIA; GAIT DISORDER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0032836281     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bulm.1999.0116     Document Type: Article

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