A cycle of cerebrospinal fluid: Supporting evidence and theoretical considerations

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 417-422

  Maurizi, C P ^a  

^a Houston Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ARACHNOID; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN VENTRICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CHOROID PLEXUS; COMMUNICATING HYDROCEPHALUS; HUMAN; OCCLUSIVE CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDEROSIS; SUPERIOR SAGITTAL SINUS;

ARACHNOIDEA; TELA;

EID: 0034115291     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1999.0863     Document Type: Article

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