Basilar impression, Chiari malformation and syringomyelia: A retrospective study of 53 surgically treated patients

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 61, Issue 2 B, 2003, Pages 368-375

  Gonçalves da Silva, José Alberto ^a,c   De Almeida Holanda, Maurus Marques ^b  

^a HOSPITAL SANTA IZABEL   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Santa Paula   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Basilar impression; Chiari malformation; Dura graft; Syringomyelia; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BASILAR IMPRESSION; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CATTLE; CEREBELLUM; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CISTERNA MAGNA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIECTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; PERICARDIUM; SPINAL CORD; SYRINGOMYELIA; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0037828160     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000300009     Document Type: Article

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