Endocrine disorder as the only sign of chronic "non-hypertensive" hydrocephalus

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-84

  Morello, A ^a   Porcaro, S ^a   Lima, J ^a   Impallaria, P ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic non hypertensive hydrocephalus; Precocious puberty; Primary amenorrhea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; PRIMARY AMENORRHEA; PUBERTY;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS;

EID: 0036623936     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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