A study and follow-up of ten cases of benign enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces;Ensanchamiento benigno de los espacios subaracnoideos. Estudio y seguimiento de diez casos

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 701-706

  Pascual Castroviejo, Ignacio ^a   Pascual Pascual, S I ^a   Velazquez Fragua R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benign enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces; Computarized tomography; Cyst of the septum pellucidum; Enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces; External hydrocephalus; Hydrocephalus; Macrocephaly; Magnetic resonance; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN LATERAL VENTRICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFANT; MACROCEPHALY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 17644366195     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.3908.2004386     Document Type: Article

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