Factitious neurosurgical emergencies: Report of five cases

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 591-593

  Papadopoulos, M C ^a   Bell, B A ^a  

^a ATKINSON MORLEY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cord compression; Head injury; Munchausen syndrome; Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUNCHAUSEN SYNDROME; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033431023     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943114     Document Type: Article

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