Progressive syringomyelia controlled by treatment of associated hydrocephalus in an infant with birth injury: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 198-202

  Piatt Jr , Joseph H ^a  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth injury; Hydrocephalus; Pediatric neurosurgery; Posttraumatic syringomyelia; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHIARI FROMMEL SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SYRINGOMYELIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

BIRTH INJURIES; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SYRINGOMYELIA; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 33644677360     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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