Cough induced by ossification of the ligamentum flavum in the high cervical spine: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 364-366

  Chou, Yu Cheng ^a   Lee, Chau Chin ^a   Yen, Pao Sheng ^a   Lin, Jui Feng ^a   Su, Chain Fa ^a   Lin, Shinn Zong ^a   Chen, Wu Fu ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Cough; Laminectomy; Ossification of the ligamentum flavum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; COUGHING; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSSIFICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COUGH; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC;

EID: 1642287387     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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