Decompression of the spinal subarachnoid space as a solution for syringomyelia without Chiari malformation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 501-506

  Lee, J H ^a   Chung, C K ^a   Kim, H J ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid flow; Cine MRI; Decompression; Subarachnoid space; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CINERADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; KYPHOSIS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEPATIC VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SPINAL CORD; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036800239     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101322     Document Type: Article

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