Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in tuberculous meningitis

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-225

  Figaji, A A ^a   Fieggen, A G ^a   Peter, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy; Hydrocephalus; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE;

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INCIDENCE; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0038755246     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-003-0730-4     Document Type: Article

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