Hydatid disease of the spine in South African children

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 343-346

  Ndondo, Alvin P ^a   Fieggen, Graham ^a   Wilmshurst, Jo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDATID CYST; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LONG TERM CARE; MOBILIZATION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PARALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE DISEASE; THORACIC SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038420851     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738030180050401     Document Type: Article

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