Persistent syringomyelia following pediatric Chiari I decompression: Radiological and surgical findings

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 460-464

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Webb, Daniel B ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hindbrain hernia; Surgery; Syrinx; Tonsillar ectopia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARACHNOID VEIL; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN ARACHNOID; BRAIN DECOMPRESSION; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGENDIE FORAMEN OCCLUSION; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTERIOR FOSSA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGOMYELIA;

EID: 2142713878     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.5.0460     Document Type: Review

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