The optimal opening pressure of hydrostatic valves in cases of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus: A prospective study with 122 patients;Zum optimalen öffnungsdruck hydrostatischer ventile beim idiopathischen normaldruckhydrozephalus: Eine prospektive studie mit 122 patienten

Aktuelle Neurologie

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 216-222

  Meier, Ullrich ^a   Kieferz, M ^b  

^a UNFALLKRANKENHAUS BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; GRAVITY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NORMOTENSIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 3042540797     PISSN: 03024350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-814878     Document Type: Article

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