Pathophysiology of long-standing overt ventriculomegaly in adults

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 933-940

  Oi, Shizuo ^a   Shimoda, Masami ^a   Shibata, Masayoshi ^a   Honda, Yumie ^a   Togo, Kouji ^a   Shinoda, Masaki ^a   Tsugane, Ryuichi ^a   Sato, Osamu ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aqueductal stenosis; Empty sella turcica; Hydrocephalus; Macrocephaly; Neuroendoscopic surgery; Subdural hematoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMENTIA; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MACROCEPHALY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELLA TURCICA; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; URINE INCONTINENCE; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0034110647     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2000.92.6.0933     Document Type: Article

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