Neurocutaneous Melanosis with Hydrocephalus: Report of One Case

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-33

  Hsueh, Chang Wei ^a,b   Ho, Che Sheng ^a   Chiu, Nan Chang ^a   Shen, Ein Yiao ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b LI SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental disorder; Hydrocephalus; Neurocutaneous melanosis

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CYTOLOGY; DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; MENINX; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHAKOMATOSIS; PROGNOSIS; SEIZURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOMITING;

BRAIN; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MELANOSIS; NEUROCUTANEOUS SYNDROMES; SKIN; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 1842634333     PISSN: 10196099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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