Chiari II malformation and occult spinal dysraphism: Case reports and a review of the literature

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 104-107

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a,b,c   Wellons III, John C ^b   Grabb, Paul A ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Pediatric Neurosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Arnold Chiari malformation; Occult spinal dysraphism; Tethered cord

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANUS ATRESIA; ARNOLD CHIARI MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT; BACKACHE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CHILD; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NECK PAIN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; OPISTHOTONUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

ARNOLD-CHIARI MALFORMATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0037633621     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000071322     Document Type: Article

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