Syringomyelia complicating myelomeningocele: Review of the evidence

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 101-109

  Piatt Jr , Joseph H ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Hydromyelia; Myelomeningocele; Spina bifida; Syringomyelia

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYDROMYELIA; MASS SCREENING; MENINGOMYELOCELE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINA BIFIDA; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0942279788     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.2.0101     Document Type: Article

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