Sudden unexpected death in young adults with chronic hydrocephalus

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 331-337

  Rickert, C H ^a   Grabellus, F ^b   Varchmin Schultheiss K ^a   Stoss H ^c   Paulus, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c Institute of Pathology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aqueduct stenosis; Arnold Chiari malformation; Chronic hydrocephalus; Intracranial pressure; Sudden unexpected death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MALE; NEUROPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEATH, SUDDEN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE;

EID: 0034938824     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140000196     Document Type: Article

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