Extradural arachnoid cysts: A study of seven cases

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 484-488

  Kulkarni, A G ^a   Goel, Atul ^a   Thiruppathy, S P ^a   Desai, K ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Extradural cyst; Sub arachnoid space

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIDURAL SPACE; EXTRADURAL ARACHNOID CYST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PARAPARESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11344269362     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690400012368     Document Type: Short Survey

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