External hydrocephalus: A probable cause for subdural hematoma in infancy

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-141

  Ravid, Sarit ^a   Maytal, Joseph ^a,b  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Long Isl Camp Albert Einstein C   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN VEIN; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANCY; INFANT; INJURY; MACROCEPHALY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKULL; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

EID: 0037310676     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00500-3     Document Type: Article

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