Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: Priapism of the brain?

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 549-552

  Bateman, Grant A ^a  

^a JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; CATHETER; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRIAPISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

ARACHNOIDEA;

EID: 3342974688     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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